Hosanna!

For Thursday, March 25, 2021

Mark 11:9 NIV: “Those who went ahead of Jesus and those who followed shouted, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

This coming Sunday, most churches celebrate Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. We know it as Palm Sunday. Jesus rode a borrowed donkey into the city, and many people gathered for this impromptu parade. They lined the route with palm branches and bright cloth, shouting, “Hosanna!”

“Hosanna” means “Save us,” with an implied urgency – Save us NOW! Save us from our sinful ways; redeem our souls. You wouldn’t cry out to be saved unless you believed the one you were addressing had the power to do what you were asking. These were believers! They had seen the miracles! They believed Jesus was the Son of the Living God – that he could do what he said he could do – that is, assure them of eternal life! Jesus gave them hope!

Blessings and safety to everyone today!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406