Hosanna...Horror

~~~ Palm Sunday...Passion Sunday ~~~

~~~ Isaiah 50:4-7 ~~~ Psalm 22 ~~~ Philippians 2:6-11 ~~~ 

~~~ Luke 22:14—23:56 ~~~ 

My God, my God, 

why have you abandoned me?

In the span a few hours

 the people sing hosanna as Jesus enters into the town

and turn around clamoring for his death.

How can it be that before the echoes of joy have subsided

the shouts of condemnation become louder?

Jesus could have escaped

 he could bypassed all of his passion,

but he did not...he took his place among us

as fully human.

He chose to put aside his being God

 instead he embraces, even endures his 

place in the plan of the Father.

The joy we feel today is the joy from the knowledge

 that our salvation was freely gained for us.

God loves us so much

 that he created the most outrageous 

visible way to bring us back to him for all eternity.

The passion and crucifixion of 

Jesus is crude and brutal...

only God could offer such mercy to us

his chosen ones.

 ...at the name of Jesus

every knee should bend,

of those in heaven and on earth 

and under the earth...

There is nothing we can do to express our gratitude 

for being saved more than to praise God 

every chance we get.

Look for opportunities to praise him...

to thank him...

he has done great things for us 

and holy is his name.

Never be intimidated to praise and thank God.

Where would we be without his mercy?

My God, my God, 

why have you abandoned me?

The truth is that God has not abandoned us

it is not part of his love plan.

Let the palms of today be a reminder 

of your desire to praise God more frequently.

We are Blessed today in our palms of praise

and in facing the words of the Passion.

~~~Peace~~~