Recently I had the opportunity to see Romeo and Juliet performed by the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Watching the dancers express such deep emotions through such beautiful movements was breathtaking.
But, reliving the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet was painful to watch.
A friend of mine pondered with me afterwards as to why Shakespeare’s story is such a cultural icon. And the answer became clear to me…to one degree or another, it is everyone’s story. Pain, suffering and death are part of the reality of our lives. As the apostle Paul wrote in Romans 3:23 “The wages of sin is death.” We can’t run from it. But, Paul continues, “But the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” This is the good news of Holy Week! Jesus humbled himself taking on the very nature of a servant and became obedient to death, even death on a brutal cross out of His everlasting, never failing, steadfast LOVE for us! My prayer is that you will receive this gift anew this year as you celebrate Holy Week.
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