Yesterday was Palm Sunday. It was the day when Christians all over the world remember when Jesus road into Jerusalem on a donkey, beginning the final week of his life.
John 12... 12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!" “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!”
Crowds are full of many different people with varied thoughts and agendas. It was no different on this day. The crowd that cheered for Jesus coming into Jerusalem was filled with both the committed and the cowardly.
The committed were those that worship from a sincere heart, even when the religious leaders of the day tried to shut them up.
Luke 19... 37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: 38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” 40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
The crowd is filled with the committed, but it is also filled with cowards. Be careful of the applause of fearful people. Fearful people are fickle. One day they can be singing Hosanna and the next day they quickly change their tune. Remember: The same crowd that yelled "Hail Him" about Jesus on Sunday, screamed "Nail Him" on Friday.
What have your words been about Jesus this week? Are they filled with love and gratitude, or fear and frustration?
Take some time today to thank God for what He has done for you. Stop and express your gratitude to Jesus.
Here... let me help getting you started...
Hosanna, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
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