Devotion:
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Read Mark 11:1-11.
As we read this passage, we see how Jesus had planned his Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. We will see in tomorrow’s passage how this entry had been prophesied in the Old Testament. When kings rode into cities, they might enter on a war horse, or they might enter in peace. The donkey, while representing humility, also signaled that the king was entering the city in peace. I have used the reference to kings here, because in his entry into Jerusalem, Jesus was publicly and openly declaring himself to be the Messiah, the King of Kings.
The people laying garments ahead of the donkey and waving palm branches were following the customs around the arrival of a king at his coronation. Their shouts of “Hosanna” literally meant “Save us, Save us now!” This was a time of great celebration for the people, filled with the promise and hope of freedom from the tyranny of Roman rule. Although the people did not understand the nature of Jesus’ kingship, they responded to his entry exactly as they should have. Come be with us in one of our services this Sunday and celebrate as the children wave palm branches in remembrance of Jesus’ entry and the beginning of a most Holy Week.
Personal Worship Option:
Gracious God, help me to receive Jesus again into my heart as my King, the Lord of my life. Let the passages of this week and the services on this Palm Sunday reinforce my awareness that Jesus kept quiet his being the Christ until this day, when he announced it boldly. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus! Amen.
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