The Last Leg

We’ve had a memorable Lenten journey this year. Much thanks to Dr. Edwards, Rev. Love, Dr.Cady, Dr. Hays, & Rev. Calton for being our guest preachers this Lent! This has been a sacred time of reflection as we’ve been exploring Jesus’ longest prayer in John 17 in worship and doing our own Lent devotional at home. We have our last Lent reflection this Thursday from our worship minister, Jessie Button. Then, Holy Week will be upon us starting with Palm Sunday this Sunday. The journey to Easter is almost here!

Do you remember what it’s like to be on the last leg of a long trip? Sometimes we drive a little faster because we’re ready to be at home in our own bed. Whether we’ve been on vacation orbusiness, we’re ready to return to our family and friends and pets.There’s no place like home,Toto.

Maybe home for you is when all your children and grandchildren are with you under the same roof. Some of us have our home away from home at a special location–a family cabin, the beach, the lake, or a precious destination.Home is really where the heart is.

We call Azle Christian Church our home. We love each other like family and would do anything for one another. Those of you reading this who have moved far away or have been unable to make it to church in a while, you still consider ACC your home and we will always call you family. No matter how far away we are from each other, we can always call ACC home.

Holy Week is that last leg of a long trip. It starts with palms and celebrations. We stop for a meal with our group, which becomes much more significant than we first realized. Then, our journey seems to end with tragedy on Good Friday. On Saturday, we are silent and broken. The idea of home seems lost. But return and resurrection arrive on Easter Sunday!

The reunion we were longing for has arrived. We can embrace the reconciliation of our hearts as we meet our Savior. We take the trip–with its roadblocks and wrong turns and lasting memories–because we know we’ll make it home.

Let’s continue this journey together until we all breathe that sigh of relief because we finally made it. And all will be well with our souls.