The color of Easter is white, the color of light, victory, purity, and resurrection. White is what comes after suffering. White is what remains when darkness is undone. White is not the absence of color; it is the fullness of it. But white is not just the color of the resurrection morning. White is the…

Purple is the color of royalty. In the ancient world, it was expensive, rare, and reserved for kings and emperors. And yet, we read that soldiers put a purple robe on Jesus — not to honor Him, but to mock Him. They pressed a crown of thorns into His head and bowed down, sneering: “Hail,…

Blue reminds us of water, rivers, seas, skies, and in Scripture, water often represents cleansing, renewal, and new beginnings. Blue takes us to the waters of the Jordan, where John the Baptist calls people to repentance and where Jesus Himself steps into those waters. Lent is like standing on the riverbank. We hear John’s cry:…

Yellow makes us think of sunlight breaking through the clouds, and reminds us of something precious, something enduring. Yellow symbolizes God’s revelation and His faithfulness to fulfill His promises. Simeon and Anna, who waited patiently for the Messiah, show us that Jesus is the most precious treasure. In Lent, we’re invited to lay down lesser…

Red is the color of blood, of warning, and of sacrifice. It’s also the color of the Red Sea, where God’s people were delivered from slavery into freedom. Just as Israel passed through water from slavery to freedom, we pass through the blood of Christ from sin to salvation. During Lent, we remember that salvation…