So, if you've never read the story behind Palm Sunday, you definitely should! It's pretty awesome. Jesus enters the city on a donkey and everyone lines up to shout praises for him. He is welcomed with robes and tree branches. A triumphant entry. (Matthew 21:1-11)
Only days later, those same people cried "Crucify him!" Which is crazy to think about. It makes me really angry and reading it made me wonder how something like that even happened. I first attributed it to people just going with the crowd. The bandwagon effect.
But when it comes down to it, aren't we all guilty of this sometimes? We praise Him on Sunday only to reject and crucify Him later with our sins. Maybe I shouldn't use we. I know I'm guilty of this, but I shouldn't assume that you are too. I don't want to judge anyone. I just felt convicted of this today. I look in the scriptures and see people betraying and rejecting and denying Christ, and I feel so much frustration with them, because they SAW Him. And yet, I do the same exact thing. I betray Him. I reject Him with my sins. I deny Him. I love Him very dearly, do not get me wrong. He is my life, my salvation, my song, my everything. I am just not perfect and I know I cannot be.
I don't want to be this way though. We should all strive to praise Him everyday and resist temptations to sin against Him. We should all proclaim Him even when it is unpopular or dangerous. He deserves nothing less. Let this be our prayer and reflection as we experience the Easter season this year. It's not just a Holiday or a cause for celebration. It is a call to remember, glorify, praise, and obey.
in His grip,
Zack
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
You know it's love when...
1. What genuinely makes you the happiest and most excited is finding new ways to show you love her and seeing her happy.
2. You don’t have to hide your fears, insecurities, or quirks from her because she make you feel so free and safe.
3. You see her on her bad days and know that there is still nothing more beautiful and pleasant on Earth besides her presence.
4. You put a ring on it and then can’t stop thinking about marrying her, so you count down the days, hours, minutes and seconds.
5. She’s more and more beautiful every time you see her.
6. Every other blog you write is about her.
2. You don’t have to hide your fears, insecurities, or quirks from her because she make you feel so free and safe.
3. You see her on her bad days and know that there is still nothing more beautiful and pleasant on Earth besides her presence.
4. You put a ring on it and then can’t stop thinking about marrying her, so you count down the days, hours, minutes and seconds.
5. She’s more and more beautiful every time you see her.
6. Every other blog you write is about her.
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