The week appeared to begin on a high note. A donkey's colt, palm branches laid down in the entry, and the crowd shouting, "Hosanna!" However, there is a bit of demand in that shout. "Save now!" may come from a different place than the salvation we have been given by our Lord Jesus. The shout may mean to come forth as a conquering savior to chase the occupying legions of the Roman Empire out of the land. The shout may demand the the King of kings ascend His earthly throne right at that moment. The crowd wanted the Savior of the world to do just what they wanted at the time they wanted it. The arrival of a savior means a very different thing to those who believe in Jesus.
We celebrate the arrival of Jesus on Palm Sunday with joy in our hearts. Faith brings to us a Savior in His full might. While the crowds of the time thought Jesus was the way to get what they wanted, Jesus arrived as the Way to reconcile sinful man to God the Father. The occupying power of the day seemed everything the Jews did not want - gentile, pagan, and taxing - but the occupying power Jesus came to redeem us from was (and is) far more diabolical. Like the crowds back in the day, we don't need to get what we want so much as we need to get behind the donkey and find out where the Man named Jesus is leading us.
Have a great Easter Week!
Bucky
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