Palm Sunday

        “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ The King of Israel!” - John 12:13.

                Palm Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week and the first day of Jesus' final week in Jerusalem.  Jesus told His disciples to untie a colt and bring it to Him when entering the Jerusalem. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’” - Luke 19:29-31. And they said, “The Lord has need of him.” Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him - Luke 19:34,35. 

                           Jesus came into Jerusalem as king riding on a donkey humbly and gently. Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey - Zechariah 9:9. And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.” - Matthew 21:10,11.        

                  The crowds of people welcomed Jesus by laying down palm branches and their coats on the ground and shouted "Hosanna to the son of David". Hosanna means “Save us”. They shouted, “Hosanna!! Hosanna!!  Son of David!! Blessed is the King of Israel!!”. And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!” - Matthew 21:8,9. They welcomed him as their victorious Savior, taking palm branches and shouting "Hosanna!" - John 12:13.

                         Let us exalt God our victorious Savior, lift up His name with hearts full of praises and shout Hosanna to our King of Kings. Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens - Psalm 68:19. The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success! - Psalm 118:22-25. 

                                                                                       

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are the King of Kings and victorious Savior. We exalt You and lift up Your name with hearts full of praises and shout hosanna. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.