making this week something lovely, something set apart

John 12 through 17.

Can we make this week about this little section of the Bible? It seriously is the most beautiful thing...there is so much depth. So much of who Jesus is and who we are also. I just want to read it over and over and dig deeper and deeper.

Jesus,

I am always rushing and hurrying my way through life, taking on a million things, stressing about school, keeping up with twenty different girls, coordinating, planning emailing, carrying out. But this is a holy week. Don't let me let it slip by like I so often do. It is evident Jesus, that you were not impressed by the knowledge and the actions and the ministry the theologians and church people did but by Mary who came and poured a whole bottle of perfume on you. Who didn't look at anyone else, or care what they thought or worried about the productivity of her action or how to maximize her money, but who just loved you with reckless abandon. Thank you for choosing imperfect men, because I am just like them. I also demand to know where you are going, and try to refuse to let you wash my feet and ask for signs and yet you love me. And you promise that you have gone to prepare a place for us and that you are coming back and you are drawing us to yourself. Let us spend our week in the scriptures which are breathed out by God and let us pray to you and have fellowship and see this week as holy and lovely and a chance to dive into who you are and what you did and what you meant. Dance with us through these passages in the Word this week and help us to give you our time and let you show us who you are and let us find life in that. Bring us to tears Jesus, about what happened this week. Bring us into sorrow and into rejoicing. I'm not sure why its so hard for me to take it seriously God. I look at my culture's view of Easter and see it as an American holiday that involves church. Jesus, this is a chance for us to have a retreat with you and to really dive deeply and breath deeply what the cross is and what the resurrection is. Don't let it ever become stale. It is living and active and piercing. You have much to say to us in these texts. Take us into deep and rich time with you this week, laying everything else aside that we may focus on knowing you. Thank you especially for John 12-17 and we see the intimate interactions with the twelve who gave up everything for you, and who were most effected by your leaving. Thank you for their humanness that we can relate to. Love you jesus.