Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Matthew 21:9
“Hosanna…
blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord…”
The Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus
triumphant entry into Jerusalem. And as
He comes in, a very large crowd spread their cloaks, while others cut branches
from the trees and strewed them on the road.
And as the people rejoice, Jesus most
probably had mixed feelings and emotions.
He may have felt sorrow in His heart for He knows that these same people
will ask that He be crucified in exchange for a thief.
However, He must also really very happy,
for the people have accepted Him as their Savior, exclaiming “Hosanna in the
highest”. Moreover, He knows that His
mission is coming to an end. As such, He
would be fulfilling God’s will so He may also fulfill His promise of salvation.
In that scene also, the people may have
failed to notice two important figures that are with Jesus in His triumphant
return. They are not His apostles. In fact, He only met them in the morning of
that day. They are no other than the ass
and the colt. “Behold, your king comes
to you, meek and riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of
burden.”
Up to the point of accepting His fate, He
did not come in chariots dressed in elegant robe with diamond-studded
crown. From His birth to His death, He
remained humble and meek.
Today, we are His donkeys. Let us lift Him up so others may see Him and
accept Him in their hearts. We are His
donkeys, and Jesus is the true star of the show. In our spiritual life up to our death, we may
have been an unseen figure or even forgotten by everyone, but always remember
Him!
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, I would then bring back to
You all the glory and praise. I am just
a donkey that would continue carrying You around so everyone may hear, see and
experience Your words and everlasting love.
And I know that without You, I would just be an ordinary donkey. Amen +
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
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