Palm Sunday reminds us how Jesus entered Jerusalem, knowing he was walking toward pain and death. Yet he did it out of love — to fix what sin had broken.
We all know how much hurt sin causes. Maybe someone lied to us. Maybe we made a mistake we wish we could take back. Sin leaves scars. It breaks trust and separates us from others and from God. But Jesus came to heal those wounds. He didn’t just wish he could fix things — he did something about it.
God made the world to be a beautiful, peaceful place — a kind of paradise. But people turned away from him. Still, God didn’t give up. Jesus came to bring us back to that beautiful plan, to restore what was lost.
When Jesus gave his body and blood at the Last Supper, he was saying: “I love you enough to give you everything.” When he carried the cross, he took all our pain, all our sin, onto himself. He walked the road of suffering to open the way back to life and joy.
Even in his pain, Jesus thought of others. He forgave the people hurting him. He comforted the women crying for him. And he promised a place in paradise to the criminal hanging beside him.
Missionaries around the world are walking the same path Jesus walked — not by dying on a cross, but by giving their lives to help others. They serve in poor villages, in cities, in hospitals, in schools, and on the streets. They bring food, healing, and hope. But most of all, they bring the message of God’s love.
Just like Jesus, they meet people in their pain and show them there is a way back to life, to peace, to God. They help people who feel lost remember they are still loved.
Every act of kindness, every word of hope, every sacrifice made by missionaries is a step toward building the “New Eden” Jesus talked about — the kingdom of God here on earth.
So this Holy Week, as we remember Jesus’s great sacrifice and love, let’s also remember those who continue his work today. Let’s pray for missionaries, and maybe even ask ourselves: How can I be a missionary of love right where I am?
Because the story of Holy Week isn’t just about what Jesus did long ago. It’s about what he is still doing today — through us.
