Today is “Palm Sunday” (or “Passion Sunday,” depending on which liturgical tradition you follow).
Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!
Luke 19:38
In our journey “from Genesis to Jesus” we’re taking a break from the Genesis aspect to focus on Jesus entering Jerusalem triumphantly before having His Last Supper, His sham trial, His crucifixion, His death, and His resurrection. Today is the day that we rejoice with the crowds and say together, “blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! In heaven and glory in the highest”!
We’ve seen God’s requirement, Adam and Eve’s rebellion (as well as our own), the ramifications of that rebellion, the blessings of repentance and what comes with that when we recognize our sin and separation from God, and the promised redemption that God gave all the way back in the garden through the promise of a Messiah who would come. Today we rejoice that that promised Messiah has come and is entering the last stage of the plan of salvation; the last stage before sin, death, and the devil are defeated forever; the fulfillment of God’s promise and of Old Testament prophecies.
The same God through whom all things were made humbled Himself and now enters Jerusalem on a donkey to redeem creation itself. Hosanna indeed! Rejoicing indeed! Come Lord Jesus!
“We thank you Lord for humbling yourself and entering Jerusalem for this most difficult and necessary of weeks, for us and our salvation. We rejoice with all our being for who You are, what You have done, and for the assurance of our eternal future with You. Hosanna in the highest!”
Scriptures
- Psalm 118:19-29
- Luke 19:28-40
