Holy
Monday
What is Holy Monday?
In Christianity, Holy Monday is the
last Monday prior to Easter Sunday.
It is the second day of Holy Week
after Palm Sunday.
Some denominations celebrate Holy
Monday, and some do not.
The Eastern Orthodox Church observes
the day, typically marking it with Bible readings and certain hymns.
According to tradition, Holy Monday is
the day on which Jesus cleansed the temple, was praised by local children, and
cursed the fig tree (Matthew 21:12-22).
It is the day following Palm Sunday,
when Jesus came to Jerusalem in the Triumphal Entry (Matthew 21:1-11).
The following day is sometimes
referred to as Holy Tuesday, the third day of Holy Week.
We should note that events in the
biblical Gospels were not necessarily written in chronological order.
Also, since the Romans and the Jews
had different methods for calculating the start of a day, an exact sequence of
events is difficult to determine.
For these reasons, we cannot be
dogmatic about the chronology of events leading up to Jesus’ betrayal and
crucifixion.
Holiness is a requirement
for the Christian. “Without holiness no one will
see the Lord” (Hebrews
12:14).
The difference between God and us is that He is inherently holy while we, on the other hand, only become holy in relationship to Christ.
To be “holy” means that we are “set apart for honorable use.”
Whereas we were “once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and
pleasures . . . Jesus our Savior . . . saved us, not because of works done by
us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of
regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3:3-5).
The Lord took the initiative to pull
us out of our former lifestyles. He saved us, cleansed us, and set us apart for
righteousness.
If we have believed in Christ for
salvation, we have been washed by the regeneration of the Holy Spirit and set
apart from the world for godliness (Romans 12:2).
The pursuit of holiness does not end
when we come to Christ.
In fact, it just begins!
This is a positional
holiness that we inherit after we are born again.
And there is a practical
holiness which we must actively pursue.
We only increase in practical holiness
as we mature spiritually. The New Testament emphasizes the pursuit
of holiness in this world and the final attainment of
holiness in the world to come.
God expects us to cultivate a
lifestyle of holiness (1 Peter 1:14-16).
He commands us to “cleanse ourselves of all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting
holiness in the fear of God” (2 Corinthians 7:1).
Bringing holiness to “perfection” means that we should be
increasing in spiritual fruitfulness every day.
We are to consider ourselves “dead to sin” (Romans 6:11).
We refuse to revert back to our former
lifestyles.
In this way we “cleanse [ourselves] from what is dishonorable,” becoming vessels for
“honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master . . . for every good
work” (2 Timothy 2:21).
Holiness is the mark of every true
Christian (1 John 3:9-10).
Cultivating a lifestyle of holiness
does not mean that we must draft a list of do’s and don’ts to live by. We are
free from the letter of the law which kills (2 Corinthians 3:6).
And now live according to the dictates
of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16-18).
God’s ultimate desire for His people
is that we be holy—conformed into the image of His Son, Jesus (Romans 8:29; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4).
Holiness is the will of God for our
lives.
The flesh is weak (Mark 14:38).
None of us will reach sinless
perfection in this world, but God has made provision for our sin. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us
our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
Our pursuit of holiness in this world includes daily confessing and forsaking sin.
God helps us in our weakness by giving
us His Holy Spirit who reveals the mind of Christ to us and enables us to carry
out His will (1 Corinthians 2:14-16; Philippians
2:13).
When we yield to the Spirit, we become
fruit-bearing Christians, yielding a harvest with which God is well pleased (Galatians 5:22-23).
God was gracious enough to redeem us
from sin and death and give us new life in Christ.
You can accept God’s mercy and offer
of forgiveness now, start a holy life and be pleasing to Him.
Say this prayer:
“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have
separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live
a new life pleasing to You.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins,
was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and
reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to your Word,
I am now born again.
Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to
do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.
Please use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”
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lyrics
When I look into Your
holiness
When I gaze into Your loveliness
Your loveliness
When all things that surround
become shadows
In the light of You
In the light of You
When I've found the joy of reaching Your
heart
When my will becomes enthroned in Your love
When all things that surround become
shadows
In the light of You
Light of You
I worship You I worship You
I worship You worship You
The reason I live is to worship You
I worship You
I worship You (You are my God) I worship
You
The reason I live is to worship You
When I look into Your holiness
When I gaze into Your loveliness
Your loveliness
When all things that surround become
shadows
In the light of You
In the light of You
In the light of You
When I've found the joy of reaching Your
heart
Reaching Your heart
When my will becomes enthroned in Your love
When all things that surround become
shadows
In the light of You
It's the reason that I live
I worship You I worship You
I worship You
The reason I live is to worship You
I worship of You with all my heart
I worship You worship You
The reason I live is to worship You
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Holy Monday Calendar:
2018 – March 26
2019 – April 15
2020 – April 6
Holy Monday Calendar:
2018 – March 26
2019 – April 15
2020 – April 6
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