Palm Sunday

Praises to God

"Say to Daughter Zion, “Look, your king is coming to you, humble and riding on a donkey, and on a colt the donkey’s offspring."      -Zechariah 9:9

 "Now a large crowd spread their clothes on the road. Others cut palm branches off the trees and spread them on the road.  The crowds in front of him and behind him shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
                                                     - Mathew 21:8-9

When Jesus entered Jerusalem,people shouted praises and showered honor and praises out of excitement. Jesus rode on the donkey through the street of Jerusalem hearing all theses praises, but all this time He knew that what was going to happen to Him after a while. But He received everything peacefully and calmly.

From this incident we must realize that, the praises and comforts that the world showers on us are just momentary. After a while the same world will crucify us with its revenge enveloped in luxuries. Hence like Jesus, we must walk through the streets of this world without loosing our mind to it. The world may try to make us feel like a king upon its fantasies. But we must always realize its just false.

In between the extravaganzas of this world we must only look to the hope in our dear Father in Heaven,just like Jesus did. Jesus always wished the Fathers Will to be done. We must focus on the hope of resurrection and the eternal prize of it and run our race.

" So then let’s also run the race that is laid out in front of us, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us. Let’s throw off any extra baggage, get rid of the sin that trips us up,  and fix our eyes on Jesus, faith’s pioneer and perfecter. He endured the cross, ignoring the shame, for the sake of the joy that was laid out in front of him, and sat down at the right side of God’s throne."
                                                                            -Hebrews 12:1


Prayer

 Lord God Almighty Father, help us to realize the emptiness of the worldly things and set our eyes and heart upon you alone each second of our life and run our race setting hope on Resurrection and the eternal gift for us in heaven.

In the name of the Father Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen