As we go through Mark together, we come to the final week of the life of Jesus. The week that the crowds tried to get Him to avoid; the week His disciples tried to get Him to avoid. Even Satan himself at the start of Jesus’ ministry tried to get Him to avoid this week. This is the week that the chief priests and scribes thought would never come. For every gospel writer, this week occupies the majority of their gospel. The early church knew that this wasn’t just another list of historical events; this was the week in history that changed everything. This week would form the basis of the church’s worship and of her witness to the world. The worshipping church worships a risen Savior; the witnessing church proclaims a crucified and risen Savior. And the week begins with a beautiful act of worship by one of Jesus’ followers that would be remembered and recounted until this very day. Let’s look together in Mark 14.
