Hosanna in the highest!'"
MATTHEW 21 : 9
No wonder those people waving palm branches were so excited. They had great expectation of Jesus. This was the one who would throw the Romans oppression out of the Holy City. He would cast off the burden of taxes. He would feed and protect them, giving them back their national dignity
But as the week wore on, the mood of the crowd changed. Why wasn't Jesus making His move? Sure He made a few appearances in the temple, but did He remain aloof, retreating to a nearly village outside the city walls every night? Why wasn't He spending time with the "right" people, the political types who got things done?
The mood of the people soured by midweek. And the rest is history. I wonder. . .are we all different from those people? When expectation are running high, when we think we're got God's plan neatly figured, when were convince ourselve that the Lord's job is to make our lives easier. . . Don't you think our praises may sound a bit empty?
Do we sing our hosanna to the Most high when psalm
sunday turns into blue monday? Let's not turn on God
with lackluster halfhearted praises when he doesn't.
Follow through on our expectations. Let gives Jesus for
who He is, not what we think He ought to be.
Praise You who You are and what You intend to do.
My only expectation is that You will fulfill Your glorious
Purpose in my life.
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