Not The Usual Week

A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.  John 16:16

Holy Week and Passion Week are names for this week before the Easter holy day. But back in the day that it was lived, the week was simply another Passover celebration. In the same way that it is difficult for someone close to the action to come up with a clever name for the time, so it was with the disciples when Jesus threw out this statement in our verse today. They were completely baffled by what Jesus said, even though this was not the first time that He had told them what was to happen to Him in the coming week. The twelve disciples could not brainstorm a memorable name for the week because they could not yet understand that His prophecy was quite literal and immediate in its fulfillment. They would not have long to wait though. As we like to say, by this time next week they would understand. 

Well, except for Judas who did not give himself the time to see the fulfillment, and maybe Thomas who just had to have that physical encounter first.

Rejoice in the Risen Christ this week!

Bucky