WEEK 7
Lent Day 35:
The Anointing
Monday 21st March, 2016
Mark 14:3-9
(ESV)
Colour
gold representing the ointment of pure nard, used by a woman to anoint Jesus
as an act of worship.
Lent Day 36:
The Cleansing
Tuesday 22nd March, 2016
Mark
11:15-19 (ESV)
Colour
dark red to represent anger. When Jesus saw what
was happening at the temple He was angry — so angry that he overturned
tables and placed an embargo on merchandise.
Lent Day 37:
The Plot
Wednesday 23rd March, 2016
Matthew
26:1-5, 14-25 (ESV)
Colour
grey/silver to represent the 30 pieces of silver that Judas received for
betraying Jesus.
Lent Day 38:
The Washing
Thursday 24th March, 2016
John
13:1-15 (ESV)
Colour
white representing Jesus – his act of humility
and servanthood. Also representing
cleansing being made clean. The humility expressed by His act with towel and
basin foreshadowed His ultimate act of humility and love on the cross.
Lent Day 39: The Cross
Friday (Good Friday) 25th March, 2016
John 19:1-37 (ESV)
Colour black representing the
darkness after the death of Jesus that happened
from noon to 3 p.m.—normally the brightest part of the day. Luke tells us that
darkness fell “over the whole land” (23:44).
Lent Day 40:
The Grave
Saturday 26th March, 2016
Matthew
27:57-66 (ESV)
Colour
grey/brown representing the great stone to the entrance of the tomb.
Sunday (Resurrection Sunday) 27th March 2016
Colour white with glitter
& silver thread representing the resurrection. How can I adequately
represent such an awesome event!
Finished Blanket with Borders bottom border LENT top border EASTER with the Words HE IS RISEN twice with a yellow cross in between on one side and the words GRACE LOVE FAITH HOPE PEACE on the other side.
