On that original Palm Sunday, crowds came out and greeted Jesus like a hero prophet. They covered the path before Him with their cloaks and waved palms in His honor. This Palm Sunday there were no parades. No shouting of “Hosanna.” Palm Sunday started a week gloriously that ended up in apparent tragedy. This week promises grimness as well.
Even with the lack of parade and homage paying to Jesus, it’s more important than ever to recognize His Kingship, to live with the knowledge that He is in control and security in knowing He will see us through this storm as He has so many times before.
This week we will likely see death. We will see finger-pointing. We will see exhaustion and maybe even despair in those trained to care for the sick and save lives. We may begin to see doubt in the young that the old are worth the financial sacrifices they are making. We will see the old missing the smiling faces and touches from those they see far too infrequently even in good times. The “adventure” of “staying home” will begin to be much less exciting and more exhausting.
It will be more important this week to practice a closer walk with Jesus than with social distancing. Our aloneness should be a reminder that in the end, we will stand, alone, before our King. It’s really all about us and Him.
It’s going to be a rough week. We need to love more, draw closer to the one that matters and the ones He has given us. We need to be wise and be thankful for all and for everyone we have, whether we can hug them or not.
Hosanna. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
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