Mid-week Devotional:

Week of March 29, 2026

I remember learning in grade school that at one time people believed that the world was flat and if one went too far in any direction one would literally fall off of the earth. They trusted what people said that the earth was flat.

There are only 5 letters in the word “trust” but it is a “big” word in one’s thoughts. I trusted everything my parents said to me to be true because they loved me unconditionally. They loved me whether I was nice or naughty.

The daughter of our neighbor across the road from us has complete trust in the actions of the 3 goats she has raised for the livestock show. She never doubts that they will follow her wherever she goes. She doesn’t have to have a pail of feed in her hand to entice them to follow. She doesn’t have to have a halter around their neck for them to follow. The goats know that she loves them and cares for them unconditionally.

As we walked this morning, I thought about those who do not trust the words written in scripture. I thought about how much evidence they must have in order to believe that it is true including the words found in the Gospel of John. 

Hear the Word of God from John 1:1-5

“1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being  4 in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.”

This is God’s word for God’s people. Thanks be to God.

This week is the last week in the season of Lent and is identified as holy week. This week began with Passion/Palm Sunday and will end with Holy Saturday. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John share accounts of what occurred during that turbulent week.

-On Passion/Palm Sunday we celebrate Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem on a colt that had never been ridden. A multitude of people gathered there that day watching him and saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!” (Luke 19:38)

-During that week Jesus cleansed the Temple in Jerusalem, and he continued to use parables to teach those who came to listen what was to come (Luke 19:45-46 and Luke 20-21).

-During that week Jesus shared with his disciples that he would be betrayed, arrested, tried, and crucified (Luke 22-23).

It is my prayer that today and, in the days ahead, that you take time to reflect upon your trust in God’s presence surrounding you 24/7; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

May you remember that God loves you and cares for you.

I will be praying for you.

Peace be with you.

AMEN.