Expectation and Anticipation (Palm [A])
Posted by: stuartdelony in Blogroll, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Uncategorized, anticipation, easter, expectation, general, god, life, palms, religion
Listening to our pastor’s Palm Sunday message, I was pondering upon what it would feel like to be a part of the procession welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem. There must have been an amazing electricity - such expectation and anticipation running through the crowd. The heading in my Bible for this section (Luke 19:28-38) reads “The Triumphant Entry.” I think that’s about sums up what was going on that day.
The people had seen Jesus heal and perform miracles, they knew he was their Messiah. Only their definition of Messiah and His were vastly different. They expected a king to take over and liberate them as a people. They wanted a system change. They were looking for power.
Jesus makes his big entrance, then… nothing happens. Well, not nothing, but not what they expected. The government didn’t change. He didn’t take his place on the throne. And the people with their expectations dashed would soon turn on Him.
We are no different than them. We hear what we want to hear when it comes to the Lord. There’s a Jesus that we are comfortable with in our lives. He’s usually more of a servant than a King to us. Kind of a Santa Claus Jesus. We sit on his lap and tell Him what we want. We seldom, if ever, fall at his feet in reverence. If He doesn’t do what we ask (pray) we lose heart and then, how often do we turn our back on Him.
He certainly came for liberation.
He came for transformation.
As we begin to focus on Easter, we must see Jesus for who He is, not what we want Him to be. This in no way diminishes Him. Putting Him in perspective of our own perception diminishes Him. Let us think upon Him as our King, Savior and God. Then that should remind us where we stand. We are simply servants thankful for the gift that was given to us on the cross and solidified Easter morning. Redemption is ours because of Him.
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