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The meaning behind Palm Sunday
The meaning behind Palm Sunday.
With Alan’s guidance, I’ve looked at Luke, chapter 19, verse 38 (and its surrounding verses). I’m not very good at seeing the “big picture.” I’m not much of a “big picture” guy. So, there’s nothing complicated for me in Luke 19:38. I’m more of a “black & white” kind of guy.
The King is arriving in Jerusalem. For me, His arrival is not just about Him, but about the people that greeted Him. Little did they know that He was soon to be crucified, and give us Salvation. I can’t find the Words to describe what he did for them and us. Those people were just happy to see Him. Remembering the time that I accepted Jesus into my life, I was excited; still am. I suspect that Jesus was excited, too. Palm Sunday: the King has arrived! We should rejoice.
Cam it is excieting to see the king. I can imagine the people all rushing to the parade to see this guy named Jesus. I am remined this morning that we too can be rushing to see the king. He lives here in each one of us who are is chhildren. He is coming back too and this time will arrive on a white horse. I ask am I ready to celebrate His coming? My answer today is YES I am excieted to celebrate His coming. I am going to be watching for Him. I also am looking forward to celebrating with all of my brothers and sisters at CCC this Sunday.
Cam, thanks for your thoughts, words, your heart and your friedship. Reading that scripture this morning made me think of that popular Christian song, I Can Only Imagine…. “Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still? Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all?”
Maybe that is part of what we are supposed to reflect on as we celebrate and remember Palm Sunday, that is, being in His presence and the glory of it all.
Yo Camy — So nice to see your smiling face up there. I agree that his arrival in Jerusalem was not just about Him but about the people that greeted Him too. Little did they know what the future held.
So we rejoice that He arrived. Peace & glory are just two of the rewards that we received from that event. But until He arrives in our lives we don’t know the rewards we stand to receive. We have no idea how grand our present can be much less our future.
He gave His sacrifice for our salvation. Palm Sunday — the beginning of an awesome celebration of an awesome God.
… will i wave my palm branches to the kind of King that I want … will i wave my palm branches as a protest to everything i’m against… will i lay my life and palm branches down to submit to the kind of king heralded by a donkey and touted as a servant?
thanks for your straightforward thinking here, Cam. U DA MAN!!! God bless you, your health, your bride, and your walk with the King. we will spend eternity together. hope you don’t get tired of me…
Me, I am just so thankful that He came… just for me and just for each one of us… Thank you Lord!
I too, was mad at God…but for different reasons; and yes…it is futile! I pine for God and am rejoicing again! Praise God for my friends that hold me accountable!
I’ve been mad at God too (when a car wreck killed my mother and other family members) but don’t think my anger was futile because that would suggest there was no good result. Did my anger change God or “fix” things? No. But did it change or fix me? In some ways yes!
Anger gave me a “voice” before God ( you know, the one I said for years I did not believe in!) and in many ways was a starting point for a two way conversation. You know how Alan said “The Shack” could give starting points to talk about God to people who don’t know Him yet? My anger worked sort of like that. And how great is it that our God, the author of every created thing, mind you, doesn’t just dish it out but gives us the dignity of voice! Thank you Father. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Holy Spirit!
Cam, I thank God we are still here together and also with the assurance of eternal life together with Jesus Christ. As “brothers” in more ways than one, we have been through much, we have always been there for each other and our families. It was only 5 1/2 years ago the doctors gave you less than 30 days, yet here we are today doing God’s work as faithful followers of Christ of our Savior (it was Him who saved you, nothing the doctors did). Yes, his entry on that day was for all His people, past – present – future (we were the future). God’s people could not save themselves, they had tried for hundreds (maybe thousands) of years. But each time God redeemed them, it did not take long for another fall. Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice to save His people from an eternal life with evil. Let us remember him always, but in a very special way in this season as we mourn his crucifiction in preparation to celebrate his resurrection.
Cam, thank you! I think this time of year helps me focus on the amazing people He has put in my life – like you and Carole. People who love our Lord!
And the fact that He lived the way I should live – our King rode into town on a donkey. Maybe the things I worry about aren’t all that important. How blessed we are!