Blessings this Palm Sunday
Just reading the following on the web and thought it would be good to share.
lovePapa
"As we study this scene (see attached picture), we must remember that the story never ends. As Jesus entered Jerusalem, the people all about took notice. Matthew tells us that "the whole city was stirred and asked `Who is this'?" The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."When we read this story, we also ask, "Who is this?", and in particular, we must ask "Who is Jesus to me?"The problem with palms is that once you cut the branches from the tree, they don't live long. The problem with Palm Sunday is that the excitement of that crowd soon faded, and when Good Friday rolled around, many of the same voices who shouted "Hosanna!" were also shouting "Crucify Him!" Their love for the Lord was shallow and based entirely on their hope of what exciting things he could do for them. Too many pilgrims would get in behind Jesus on the road to the throne, but they would not follow him on the way to the cross. They would wave palms before the coming king, but they would not obey the Suffering Servant.This day in Jesus' life was significant in many ways. Jesus knew that the end of his earthly ministry was near. It was time to do what he had come to accomplish. It was now or never. This was Jesus' opportunity to be obedient to the will of God, and to accomplish the purpose set out for him.There is a life ahead of us, and a purpose for us. None of us knows just how long that life will be, just how much time we have left. Every time we learn of someone who dies young, we are reminded of that. None of us can know all that the future holds. We don't know how long we will be on this earth. But we can know that God has a purpose for us. He calls us to love him and love others with the kind of love that makes a difference. He calls us to speak out the truth, to reach out our hands, to hold out our hearts.And he calls us to do that now. Most people I know hold out the ideal of one day being truly faithful to Christ. "One day I'll be obedient," we say. "One day I'll be truly committed. One day I'll serve him."That day is now. We don't know how many more days there will be. "(for the full message, see http://www.biblicalrecorder.org/content/opinion/2003/3_4_2003/ed040303the.shtml)
lovePapa
"As we study this scene (see attached picture), we must remember that the story never ends. As Jesus entered Jerusalem, the people all about took notice. Matthew tells us that "the whole city was stirred and asked `Who is this'?" The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee."When we read this story, we also ask, "Who is this?", and in particular, we must ask "Who is Jesus to me?"The problem with palms is that once you cut the branches from the tree, they don't live long. The problem with Palm Sunday is that the excitement of that crowd soon faded, and when Good Friday rolled around, many of the same voices who shouted "Hosanna!" were also shouting "Crucify Him!" Their love for the Lord was shallow and based entirely on their hope of what exciting things he could do for them. Too many pilgrims would get in behind Jesus on the road to the throne, but they would not follow him on the way to the cross. They would wave palms before the coming king, but they would not obey the Suffering Servant.This day in Jesus' life was significant in many ways. Jesus knew that the end of his earthly ministry was near. It was time to do what he had come to accomplish. It was now or never. This was Jesus' opportunity to be obedient to the will of God, and to accomplish the purpose set out for him.There is a life ahead of us, and a purpose for us. None of us knows just how long that life will be, just how much time we have left. Every time we learn of someone who dies young, we are reminded of that. None of us can know all that the future holds. We don't know how long we will be on this earth. But we can know that God has a purpose for us. He calls us to love him and love others with the kind of love that makes a difference. He calls us to speak out the truth, to reach out our hands, to hold out our hearts.And he calls us to do that now. Most people I know hold out the ideal of one day being truly faithful to Christ. "One day I'll be obedient," we say. "One day I'll be truly committed. One day I'll serve him."That day is now. We don't know how many more days there will be. "(for the full message, see http://www.biblicalrecorder.org/content/opinion/2003/3_4_2003/ed040303the.shtml)
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