Devotions
Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Christians around the world celebrate this special day in remembrance of God’s great plan for humanity. This was a plan greater than any human being could ever imagine or conceive. Where man was looking for an earthly king who could help them fight their everyday battles, and perhaps help liberate them from Roman oppression, God Almighty devised the ultimate plan of sending his Son to fight the ultimate battle over death.
As Jesus turned his face towards Jerusalem, there was a buzz on the street as the townspeople chanted, “The king is coming!” The religious leaders were already looking for him. Threatened by his popularity, they had already decided to kill him. The crowds on the other hand saw him as the one who would free them from Roman oppression and domination. They had waited a long time for him. Each group had made him their kind of king. So, they waved their palm branches as they went out to meet him shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who come in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the king of Israel! (Luke 12:12).
