Exodus 12:14-13:16Matthew 20:29-21:22
Psalm 25:16-22
Proverbs 6:12-15
Matthew 21 tells the story of the "Triumphal Entry," and while I enjoy the image of Jesus being honored and praised by the crowds, I can't get over the fact that the crowds turned against him so quickly. Just a week later, the crowds that yelled "Hosanna" were screaming "Crucify!" Days after being brought in on a colt, he was forced to carry his own cross. Jesus' triumph was tarnished through tragedy!
The most obvious question (to me) is always, "If I were there, would I have done that?" Had I been there, would I have betrayed, doubted, and called for his death? And while my heart says "no," I remember one crucial point. Too often, if given the opportunity to do the right thing, I choose to reject my God. You see, these people represent us so well. As Israel was both named "Jacob- deceiver" and "Israel- he who wrestles with God and overcomes," we too find ourselves wrestling with God. Will we deceive or will we overcome? Will we hurt our Lord or will we Honor him? These are the questions that we face today. In a week's time, people can go from saints to sinners. May we learn to live as saints, casting aside the sin that so easily entangles us.
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