Welcome to Monday Manna!
(I am a week late in posting this)
I’m participating in Monday Manna, hosted by Joanne at An Open Book.
Please stop by and pay her a visit.
This Monday’s verse is:
Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,”Hosanna!” “
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
(Mark 11:9 NIV)
When I read this verse, the first thing that jumped out at me, was the two groups of people around Jesus. “Those who went AHEAD and those who FOLLOWED….” Many of those who were following Jesus had just witnessed Lazarus being raised from the dead.
“HOSANNA!” Indeed!
Those who were ahead, had already heard the news of Lazarus’ rising. (Who said good news doesn’t travel fast?) Picture the welcoming Jesus received as you read, in the book of Mark, of his grand entrance into Jerusalem. Cries of “Hosanna!” The exclamation of praise; the act of calling out, “O Lord, save us, we pray!” rung true through out Jerusalem that day. Jesus was outwardly being proclaimed the Messianic King while his enemies stood close at hand with a watchful eye. However, Jesus showed NO FEAR towards his enemies’ power. This encouraged his disciples which were full of fear!
What a lesson for us today. “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” God is always with us, watching over us, taking care of us. Even though standing up for what we believe is not always easy, we are never alone. I believe we are to face our fears as Jesus did on his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. HOSANNA! I praise you!
