{"id":1176,"date":"2011-04-21T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2011-04-21T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jazztheologian\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2011-04-20T13:05:14","modified_gmt":"2011-04-20T17:05:14","slug":"holy-week-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jazztheologian\/2011\/04\/holy-week-meditation.html","title":{"rendered":"Holy Week Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jesus died on the cross for many reasons. \u00a0One of which was to set us free from sin. \u00a0Because of Christ&#8217;s work on the cross we are no longer are slaves to our sinful desires&#8211;as hard as it may be to believe we are free!<\/p>\n<p>For lent we have followed Jesus into the desert with the hopes of actualizing our freedom. \u00a0Jesus fasted from food; therefore, we have gone without something. \u00a0Jesus feasted on the word of God; therefore, we have sought to fill the void with the recognition that we do not &#8220;live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As lent comes to an end, let us build upon what we have learned from the desert. \u00a0While we are free, our flesh is a constant companion&#8211;a traitor within.<\/p>\n<p>Let the words of John Piper ring in our souls&#8230;Make War!<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wrY0h33coR4\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wrY0h33coR4<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jesus died on the cross for many reasons. \u00a0One of which was to set us free from sin. \u00a0Because of Christ&#8217;s work on the cross we are no longer are slaves to our sinful desires&#8211;as hard as it may be to believe we are free! 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