Do you remember hearing the song Easter Bonnet on old movies shown about this time of year? Bing Crosby leans back and sings to Virginia Dale about her hat at Easter, praising the beauty of her and her comely hat.
Going back farther than the 1930s, there was a different celebration going on. But, like all celebrations, it was going to take some preparation.
Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!" (Matthew 20:17-19).
This is no surprise party – Jesus gave the overall gist of what was about to happen in coming days. Some terrible preparation would occur, but then life would concur! To prepare our hearts for Easter and the celebration of life, let’s take a walk through the days leading up to the events. You can even wear your Easter bonnet if you would like.
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