Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday begins Holy Week with a scene that feels like a celebration but is charged with deeper meaning and tension. As Jesus rides into Jerusalem amid cries of “Hosanna” and a path of palm branches, every detail--from the donkey he rides to the psalms the crowd shout--echo the pent of anticipation for Israel's long-awaited King/Messiah. Yet the triumph the crowd expects is not the triumph Jesus brings. There are no armies, no battles, no political intrigue, no conquering of enemies through force...
This Palm Sunday reflection follows the ride of Jesus into Jerusalem and explores the unexpected nature of Jesus' entry and the path that lay ahead of Him. Click the link to read the full article and see just how Palm Sunday invites believers not only to recognize Jesus as king, but also to follow him in a profoundly subversive path that leads through death to true life.
Reflections for Holy Week:
Palm Sunday
May this Holy Week inspire you to embrace the unexpected victory of the King who saves not by force but by love.