Hello everyone,
I want to talk about a very important walk that Jesus took and I hope it enlightens some things about your own walk with God. Christians celebrate it as Palm Sunday, which is a reminder of Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The passage is found in Luke 19:28-40.
Picture this: the crowded streets of Jerusalem. The sounds of shouting is coming from merchants from the marketplace and the loud chatter of people passing by. It’s Passover and the city is bursting with the hustle and bustle of the preparations for the celebration. Throngs of people come from far and wide for the festivities and every inn in the whole city is full to capacity.
As you walk through the streets, you hear the sound of cheering ringing through the air above the racket of the marketplace. There’s a man riding through the city on a donkey and people line the streets in front of him. They lay their cloaks on the ground in front of the procession and there are others waving tree branches in the air as he passes by.
They are shouting “Hosanna! Hosanna! Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!”
The man on the donkey is no average Joe, it’s Jesus- the King of Heaven.
Jesus knew this adoration would not last. Their shouts of praise and “hosannas” would soon turn to mocking jeers and cries of “Crucify him!” But Jesus also knew there was more than just praise when they said “hosanna” because it also means “save us.” He looked upon their faces as he passed by and he saw desperate people in need of a Saviour. He knew what he was about to face when he set foot in Jerusalem, but he kept riding anyway.
It wasn’t long before the Pharisees heard the racket and interrupted the procession. They were afraid the people were about to revolt and they didn’t want a riot right before Passover so they told Jesus to control his followers. Jesus’s response was this: “If they keep quiet, the stones along the roads would cry out.”
I often wonder, why aren’t Christians today not making a racket? Is it because we are afraid of being different or do we fear that someone will try to shut us up? We shouldn’t be ashamed to praise our Lord as loud as we please. If we don’t start making a joyful noise to our God then Jesus will cause the rocks to sing His praises.
This Palm Sunday don’t let the world shut you up as you praise God.
Hosanna to the Lord! Our God saves!,
Sarah
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