Photo was taken yesterday at Courttown, Co.Wexford, (Irl)

Fields of oil seed rape are coming into flower at this time of year and when the sun is shining they really jump out with their vibrant yellow colour.

Thought on Monday – April – 18/04/2011

‘So the disciples went out and did as Jesus had told them. They brought the donkey and the colt, then they laid their cloaks on their backs and he sat on them. Great crowds of people spread their cloaks on the road, while others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them in his path.’ ~Matthew 25:5

This week we journey through Holy Week and traditionally it all starts on Psalm Sunday. We are told that as Jesus came into Jerusalem there was great excitement and people spread their cloaks and threw psalm branches along his pathway. As he passed many words must have been spoken to Jesus. What they were we don’t know but they must have been complementary because five days later the words changed to ‘crucify him’. As we begin our journey through Holy Week it might be good to name one of those complementary words for ourselves. We don’t have to change it during the week, only hold it and treasure it. Some of these words might be: Jesus you are our inspiration, our shepherd, our light, our peacemaker, our healer, our guide, our leader, our friend, our saviour, our forgiver and our hope. The invitation is to pick one of these words or even better again pick a different one that is good for you; hold it today and for the coming week that’s in it.