Palm Sunday

 

Matthew 21:1-9  Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, ² saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. ³ If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” ⁴ This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

⁵ “Say to the daughter of Zion,

‘Behold, your king is coming to you,

    humble, and mounted on a donkey,

    on a colt,^[a] the foal of a beast of burden.’”

⁶ The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. ⁷ They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. ⁸ Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ⁹ And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” 

So this Sunday is Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter. It celebrates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. The Bible says that Jesus told his disciples to go into town and they would find a young donkey that no one had ever ridden on. If anyone ask, they were to say that “the master has need of it.” This was done to fulfil the prophecy in Zachariah. Jesus road on the donkey and started into the city of Jerusalem. The people laid down palm branches in front of him to make the road special. Maybe there was mud or too much dust. Some even laid down their coats. It was a sign of respect. They shouted “Hosanna!” which means, “Save us we pray!”

But they were hoping he would become the king. Jesus would have been a great king, but that is not why he came. He came to start the Kingdom of God here on Earth, but like not all the other kings did. The kingdom was meant to be in our hearts. He came to save us not from physical trouble or from cruel leaders, but from the chains of sin. He came to set our spirits free. Now we can say “Hallelujah! Which means “God be praised!” It is an expression of joy and thankfulness. Be sure to tell God thank you often. He has done so many things for us. Most of all, He sent Jesus to die for our sins and make a way for us to go to heaven. But that’s next week…

Hosanna to God in the highest!

See you next week!

Love, Papaw.