Has Palm Sunday become one of those “Christian Rituals” that
we often take for granted? Have you heard someone who doesn't frequently come
to church say, “Bring me back a palm?”
What does that mean? What does the palm signify in your life? Sometimes we do things because religious
doctrine tells us its “time to do it” but we don’t really sit to meditate and
appreciate the why factor. Jesus’ entry
into Jerusalem was to make it clear that he was the Messiah, He was the King
that was prophesied all throughout the Old Testament and now he has come to
free the people of their hurt, burdens, and sin.
He in his royal highness has come to make
everything right; and make fix everything wrong. He was beginning His final days on earth. He knew what He had to do, and He began his triumphant entry with boldness and obedience with The One who sent Him.
But, the fact that he came in on a borrowed donkey and that he wasn't dressed in royal robes or the finest of linen but on the clothes of His disciples shows us that Jesus is available to anyone who seeks Him. You don’t have to speak eloquently and know everything. You don’t have to pronounce the words correctly and know the exact dates and times of every biblical story.
But, the fact that he came in on a borrowed donkey and that he wasn't dressed in royal robes or the finest of linen but on the clothes of His disciples shows us that Jesus is available to anyone who seeks Him. You don’t have to speak eloquently and know everything. You don’t have to pronounce the words correctly and know the exact dates and times of every biblical story.
But what you
should know is that the love and saving grace of Jesus Christ was and is
accessible to all. Palm Sunday reminds
us that in everything we do we need to find the people. We need to find the poor, the naked, the
hungry, the lost, the hurt, and the least.
Palm Sunday reminds us that we must conquer the evils of the world with
love. Palm Sunday reminds us about servant-hood. Palm Sunday is more than just picking your 5
extra palms, going home and making your cross figurine and placing it on your
dashboard until next year. But, understanding that when you display your Palm
Sunday Cross, is your heart willing to love the stranger? Are you living on purpose and giving your
gifts back to God? We have a duty to not simple carry on
Christian rituals but in everything we do, we must show people Jesus.
Photo Cred. By: Rev. T. Denise Anderson...
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