The Sunday of "Holy Week"

READ MARK 11:1-10

Yesterday was the triumphant entrance of Jesus into the glorious city of Jerusalem...the city of God. Finally the King of kings has entered the gates of the city, and surely now is the time for Him to set up His earthly kingdom! Or so thought His disciples.

For years the prophecy had been given in Zechariah 9:9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey."

For years the children of Israel had watched and waited for this sign, and yesterday, the first day of the week of Passover enters a man, a man that they know has the ability to work wonders and miracles, arrives at the city gates and enters upon the back of a unridden colt! Entering the city gates, people immediately recognize the symbol and remember the prophesy and begin to shout at the top of their lungs, "HOSANNA! HOSANNA! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!" You see the people were under the hand of the ruling Roman Empire. And FINALLY they believed their "King" was coming to set up his kingdom to rid them of the Romans and give them their freedom.

They begin to break palm branches off the trees, and lay their outer garments upon the street creating almost a royal "red" carpet for the new "King". The word "HOSANNA!" is very important here as it means "Save Now!" So they were actually shouting "SAVE NOW! SAVE US! OUR DELIVERER HAS COME!"

Its amazing how quickly though in just a matter of a short period of time how the people go from shouting "SAVE NOW" to in fact, "CRUFICY HIM!"

This week join us each day via email or via the blog to find out something new about that day during the "Holy Week". Coming shortly will be Monday's post...after this great day of rejoicing and festivities, what did the next morning bring? Check back and little later to find out more!