All For You

Palm Sunday is among us. I wanted to look at the start of that journey to the cross this morning.

The Royal Welcome
1 When they neared Jerusalem, having arrived at Bethphage on Mount Olives, Jesus sent two disciples 2 with these instructions: "Go over to the village across from you. You'll find a donkey tethered there, her colt with her. Untie her and bring them to me. 3 If anyone asks what you're doing, say, 'The Master needs them!' He will send them with you." 4 This is the full story of what was sketched earlier by the prophet: 5 Tell Zion's daughter, "Look, your king's on his way, poised and ready, mounted On a donkey, on a colt, foal of a pack animal." 6 The disciples went and did exactly what Jesus told them to do. 7 They led the donkey and colt out, laid some of their clothes on them, and Jesus mounted. 8 Nearly all the people in the crowd threw their garments down on the road, giving him a royal welcome. Others cut branches from the trees and threw them down as a welcome mat. 9 Crowds went ahead and crowds followed, all of them calling out, "Hosanna to David's son!" "Blessed is he who comes in God's name!" "Hosanna in highest heaven!" 10 As he made his entrance into Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken. Unnerved, people were asking, "What's going on here? Who is this?" 11 The parade crowd answered, "This is the prophet Jesus, the one from Nazareth in Galilee."
Matt 21:1-11 (MSG)

I often wonder how He did it, and what was going through His mind. I am just looking at it from a human aspect because that is all I can do, and I know Jesus was then and is today God's son. To quote brother Kenneth Dean (pastor @ Mt Zion) "thank goodness it was the lamb and not the man". I believe the man in Jesus wanted to run as far away as possible from Jerusalem, but the lamb walked right into slaughter. He knew what the future held for Him and He walked right in anyway. Why, because of you and I. Love is the what compelled Him to leave the heavens and come here to make a way for you and I. Love reigns supreme and it is what sustains us even today. Thank Jesus today for starting this journey and for loving you almost 2000 years ago.

Have a Blessed Day!!!