Sunday Words of Encouragement April 5, 2020 Palm Sunday

We shared another online service this morning. Pastor pointed out that this Holy Week will be different than others in the past. He shared the message of Luke 19 with the Lord’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem that is celebrated as Palm Sunday. He encouraged us to think on the tragedy that progresses this week to Christ’s sacrifice on the cross on Friday.

My husband and I have had the privilege of celebrating the Passover supper and foot washing before participating in the watch of prayer and sorrow on Good Friday. I plan to be mindful of these memories this week.

My husband an I are watching The Passion of Christ on television. I had forgotten how powerful it is. My heart hurts. I am comforted that I know what a week will bring.

I had a little trouble picking a song for today while viewing the events of Holy Friday.

Then I found this one for Palm Sunday. (It may be long but it is worth listening!)

Verses for Today:
Luke 19: 36-47 NIV
36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. 44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”
47 Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. 48 Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.


I pray, Oh Lord, that You help me focus this week, and all the days beyond, on Your Story!