Day 1: Still He Came

I have purposed to write a blog entry for the 7 days leading to the resurrection. Let me start by saying that while this week marks a wonderful time of reflection and celebration for the believer, it also marks the beginning of the most horrible week in our Savior's earthly life. Not just the pain of the cross that was coming, but deeper than that; the seperation from the Father. They had never been separated. In Genesis we find the first mention of God the Father and God the Son. Remember that; never separated since BEFORE the foundation of the earth! The thought of being separated must have been pure agony for Jesus!

Day 1: The Triumphal Entry

Reflect with me for a moment on the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. Have you ever been to a ballgame of some kind where their was a huge crowd of people cheering for their team? Gets pretty loud doesn't it!?! John 12:12-13 tells us that there was loud shouting welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem. Oh how the people praised and loved Him! "Hosanna to the King" shouted the crowd! Jesus knew that the praises would soon stop. He knew they would cry out for His death. But.....STILL He came! That has gripped me in a way that drives me to my knees in thanksgiving to know that He knew what was coming and the wicked hearts of mankind and STILL He came! The scripture goes on to tell us in John 12:27-28(a), "Now is My soul troubled. Snd what shall I say? 'Father save me from this hour? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify Your name." The amazing truth that makes me speechless and is hard to understand is that He would have done all of it even if I was the only one who needed salvation! Join me on this Palm Sunday in shouting Hosanna to the King of Kings!! What a wonderful God we serve and worship, that He spared nothing, NOTHING, for us; but gave His only Son!! 

Father in heaven, Lord of all the universe may I never forget what you gave for me. I could not come to You so You gave the sacrifice and came to me! Thank you for hearing my cry, reaching low to get me, and for Your salvation. Thank you for giving Your Son for my sin!