"There is an inner as well as an outer Jerusalem, and that therefore the events of Holy Week are both about Jesus' outward, visible and historical entry into Jerusalem and what he did there and then, and also about his entry into the inner Jerusalem, the 'seething holy city' as I have called it, of our own hearts. ...We have our own gates, walls and watchtowers, that somewhere within us there is both a temple and a seat of judgement, and both might need to be challenged and cleansed.
Can I invite Jesus into all of that? And if I do, what will happen?"
- from The Word in the Wilderness, by Malcolm Guite
Thank you for sharing this reflection. I’ve been listening to Pray 40 with the Hallow App this Lent and they’ve married the parable of The Prodigal Son alongside The Brothers Karamazov, it has been a comfort to me each day.
ReplyDeleteDave and I have also signed up for the ‘Reform your Regrets’ summit hosted by Reform Wellness - I did their online course from November to February. The summit starts today and I’m hoping to lay down past burdens as we enter Holy Week x
I love the way MG explains very complex thoughts and ideas with clarity and will give interesting examples to make things even clearer.
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