Silence (Two minutes)
Devotional
PALM SUNDAY
When
they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus
gave two disciples a task. 2 He said to them, “Go into the village over there.
As soon as you enter, you will find a donkey tied up and a colt with it. Untie
them and bring them to me. 3 If
anybody says anything to you, say that the Lord needs it.” He sent them off
right away. 4 Now this happened to fulfill what the prophet said, 5 Say to
Daughter Zion, “Look, your king is coming to you, humble and riding on a
donkey, and on a colt the donkey’s offspring.” 6 The disciples went and
did just as Jesus had ordered them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and
laid their clothes on them. Then he sat on them.
8
Now a large crowd spread their clothes on the road. Others cut palm branches off
the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds in front of him and behind
him shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes
in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” 10 And when Jesus
entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up. “Who is this?” they asked.
11 The crowds answered, “It’s the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Matthew 21 Common English Bible (CEB)
Question to Consider
On
“Palm Sunday” Jesus entered Jerusalem in a prearranged way which the Gospel
writers obviously figured out because they
added the quote from Zechariah. Everyone
was expecting a Messiah who would rally the people in revolt against Rome as had
happened a century before (Hanukkah).
What they got was a Messiah who would not only not kill his enemies, he
would let them kill him five days later.
How have your expectations and demands of God changed over the years?
Have you had disappointments with God, only to discover that through them
you love Him even more?
Prayer
Lord,
it seems as though you delight in upsetting everything I have staked my life on.
I praise you for that because I am slowly coming to realize that
everything that I have valued apart from You is sinking sand.
Thank you for “ruthlessly” leading to the way that is everlasting.
May I honor the Sabbath this weekend.
Amen.
Silence (2 minutes)
Silence (2 minutes)
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