March 20, 2018
Luke 19:28-48

These passages about Jesus’ triumphal entry, weeping over Jerusalem, and cleansing of the temple encourage me to really think about the many perspectives of the people present at each of those moments recorded in scripture: the disciples following Jesus’ directions in getting the colt and spreading their robes on the road; the crowd praising God joyfully as he rode down the Mount of Olives; the Pharisees disapproval of the crowd; the plotting of the chief priests and scribes to kill Jesus; Jesus’ sadness over the rejection he would soon experience; and the list goes on. So many people encountered Jesus over his brief life on Earth and yet how many misunderstood who he was and how his life and ministry would forever change theirs.

Today, we have the knowledge of scripture, the wisdom and guidance of teachers and pastors, and the communication through prayer to know who Jesus is and how to follow Him. May we not continue to reject him but instead offer ourselves with praise, discipleship and sacrifice as He calls us to live and love Him.

Devotion by Shelley Dewey