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Hosanna in the Highest (April 2,2020)
They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!”
Matthew 21:7-9
Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter that begins the Holy Week. It is the day that we remember and celebrate when Jesus entered into Jerusalem as Savior and King. As Jesus rode a donkey into the town of Jerusalem, a large crowd gathered and laid palm branches and their cloaks across the road, giving Jesus the royal treatment. Hundreds of people shouted "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 'Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.' (The prophecy is cited from Zechariah9:9and Isaiah62:11).

Jesus had become somewhat of a celebrity among people who had heard of the miraculous raising of Lazarus from the dead, and they wanted to see Him and treat Him like a king. But Jesus was not arriving to be their king on account of Lazarus; He was already a king and His kingdom is not of this world. Jesus’ glory would be greater than that of a local king.
Palm Sunday is the beginning of the last week of Jesus’ life on earth. A week later, He would be crucified on a cross outside of Jerusalem on a hill called Calvary. He was crucified for our sins so that we could be reconciled to God, and have a relationship with Him. Palm Sunday is a great reminder that God has not forgotten us and that in fact He loves us. We have wandered from Him and He has relentlessly pursued us because of His unconditional and unfailing love. He is pursuing us now and attempting to draw us closer to Him. How will we respond?
