MY
DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion
for Palm Sunday April 9, 2017
Topic:
Hosanna In The Highest
Text:
Mark 11:1 - 11
During the celebration of Passover
festival, Jews usually come to Jerusalem from all over the Roman world for this
week-long celebration to remember the great exodus from Egypt (Exodus
12:37-51). It was on the Sunday preceding the festival, that Jesus entered
Jerusalem as a King. Many in the crowds had heard of or seen Jesus and were
hoping he would come to the Temple (John 11:55-57). He eventually came, not as
a warring king on a horse or on a chariot, but as a gentle and peaceable King
on a donkey’s colt (Zechariah 9:9). Thus with this entry, Jesus declared His
Kingship and Messiahship. Unfortunately, some people misunderstood it.
The tumultuous crowd shouted
“Hosanna, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.” Hosanna simple
means “save now” or “save, we pray!" This was the cry of the multitudes as
they thronged in our Lord's triumphal procession into Jerusalem. Some of these
Jews were merely shouting Hosanna because others were shouting. Some others
were shouting because they were indeed expecting a Messiah. These two groups
were there.
Today, some of us shout Hosanna from
our hearts while some others shout without believing what they are saying. Paul
says that salvation is near our mouth (Romans 10:8-9). The confession you make,
is it out of a sincere heart or just to fulfil all righteousness because you
are in the crowd? Remember that our relationship and dealings with God are
based on faith.
Food
for Thought:
Do you mean the hosanna you shout or you do it to fulfill all righteousness?
Memory
verse: Mark
11 verse 9
Prayer:
Lord, let what I believe be same and true with my confession in Jesus name.
Amen.
