Today in church, we had the pleasure of having the NW regional pastor for the North American Baptist Conference, Rev. Rick Weber, come and speak to us about Palm Sunday. The theme of the sermon was that not everything was as it seemed. His example: On Palm Sunday, so many years ago, Jesus was heralded into Jerusalem, to an innumerable amount of people supporting him, and hoping for him to be king. The Jews were so determined to be free of foreign rule and be saved, so they were Messiah-crazy. Here was the one, but he was not what the leaders wanted or imagined. He was disrupting the status quo, and thought he was so dangerous that they wanted to kill him. Within days the thousands cheering for him and hailing him were calling for his crucifixion.
I'm not even sure what to do with this all the time. It's a story I've known for a very long time, but when I really get into it, it's always staggering. Who Jesus was, what temptation he faced, what he did for everyone corporately and personally. It's astounding. I am once again reminded of the power of his sacrifice.
I'm not even sure what to do with this all the time. It's a story I've known for a very long time, but when I really get into it, it's always staggering. Who Jesus was, what temptation he faced, what he did for everyone corporately and personally. It's astounding. I am once again reminded of the power of his sacrifice.
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