Palm Sunday has always been a strange day for me. There are two very disparate images in it. One is the cheering crowd. They are pressing in to see Jesus pass through the city. They are shouting hosanna and laying coats and palm fronds in the road to make a carpet for the Messiah to enter on.
The other image is the man at the center of the crowd's admiration. What must Jesus have been thinking? He alone knew what awaited Him later in the week. He knew these very same people would be calling for His death in a few short days. It is bad enough that Jesus knew He was riding to His death, how much more painful to have crowds cheering Him on His way.
So as you were waving your palms this morning. I hope you were also thinking of what was going through Jesus' mind. These were the first steps on His way to the cross. Knowing this, He still faced it head-on, trusting His heavenly father. Often we are called to do things we may not be real thrilled about. We need to take courage from Jesus on that young colt amid the cheering crowd. He knew His path would end on the cross and yet He still continued along the path laid out for Him.
If you find yourself walking through a crowd cheering your downfall, take courage in knowing Jesus has already walked this road.
Once again the inspiration for this comes from Michael Card. He is one of the most anointed performers I have ever heard. Take some time out to listen to some of his work. The song that inspired this is "Ride on to Die".
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