22
Jun '23

June 22, 2023

Posted on 22Jun CATEGORIES: General

22
Jun '23

Hello Advent Family,

Throughout the gospels the reactions to Jesus are mixed.  The religious leaders for the most part dislike Him from day one.  The people are curious and amazed and go from wanting to follow and worship Him, to making Him King, to claiming He comes from demons.  After Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead people are really starting to follow Jesus and those who were there are sharing the news.  This makes the religious leaders even more determined than ever to kill Him.  Let’s look together at John 12 to see what happens next.  

The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!” 14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written: “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.” 16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him. 17 Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. 18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”

Palm Sunday just makes everyone’s opinions on Jesus grow all the more.  Those who love Him are ecstatic.  Those who want Him gone now form a clear plan to get rid of Him.  Palm Sunday is the beginning of Holy week and also the beginning of the end of Jesus’ time on earth.  It is also the coming together of God’s plan to redeem His people forever.  Today take a moment and reflect on all that God has done so that He could redeem you.  

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave

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