I am especially stoked today! Enough that I am posting a special Sunday edition of the DailyBuffet. Yes, The Mountaineers did make it to the Final Four last night, and that is part of my jubilation today. But today is special for another reason, and even if the ‘Eers had suffered defeat last night, I would still be excited today. Today is the week before the Passover, and the day that is traditionally called “Palm Sunday“. Whats the big deal you may ask? Well this is the day that Jesus enter Jerusalem on a donkey, while the people of Jerusalem covered the road with Palm leaves and clothing – which signified the coming of a king. This started the week which will end with the death and resurrection of the Christ – the Messiah – the Savior.
And right in the middle of all of this Jesus is told to have the people stop, and he says
“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
The rocks will cry out that he is Lord! Wow, that’s one of my favorite verses and a big motivator to me. So I post this today in an attempt to cry out louder then the stones – the Messiah has come. And on a day similar to this one many years ago, he entered the city of Jerusalem declaring his Kingship.
Enjoy the day and think about that “Triumphant Entry”!
Luke 19:28-44 (New International Version)
The Triumphal Entry
28After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30“Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
32Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34They replied, “The Lord needs it.”
35They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
37When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
38“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
40“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
41As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. 44They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”