7 They brought the donkey
and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. 8 A
very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches
from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went
ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of
David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"
"Hosanna in the highest!"
Father, the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, was
at this point in his life, an astonishingly exciting and optimistic moment.
Hope rang out in the hosannas that came joyfully in the shouts of the people. It was a red letter day. And though I know
Lord that the darkest day was near, and the hosannas will seem lost in the
despair of the disciples, yet the truth of hope would triumph.
What a trilogy: "Hosanna to the Son of David!" “Crucify Him!” “He is Risen!” Such momentous events in such a short period
of time, all foretold by the Old Testament Scriptures. Thank you Father for the
Hosanna that celebrates salvation. Thank you Father for the crucifixion that paid
for salvation. And thank you Father for the resurrection that assures
salvation.
Thank you Father for Holy Week and for the mystery
and majesty that it so wonderfully reveals.
In the name
of Jesus our living hope, Amen.
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