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4/14 - "And the crowds that went before Him and that followed Him
were shouting, 'Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in
the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!'" (Matt. 21:9 - ESV)
[This is Holy Week! Yesterday was Palm Sunday. Today's Reading
shows the reaction of the crowds as Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm
Sunday. But did this joyous reaction last all week? Check the upcoming
Readings!]
4/15 - "Jesus entered the temple and
drove out all who sold and bought in the Temple and....He said to them,
'It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have
made it a den of robbers.'" (Matt. 21:12a & 13 - ESV) [This was
something the citizens of Jerusalem did not expect! But Jesus could not
condone the long-time practice of turning His Father's house into a
place of business instead of a house of prayer - as God intended. Do we
always respect God's house as we should?]
4/16 -
"Children (were) crying out in the Temple, 'Hosanna to the Son of
David!'" (Matt. 21:15b - ESV) [Is it any wonder that Jesus, on
occasion, would hold up a little child as an example of the faith
that all of us should have?]
4/17 - "Now as they
were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it, broke it and gave
it to the disciples, and said, 'Take eat, this is My body.' And He took
a cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, saying, 'Drink
of it, all of you, for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured
out for many for the forgiveness of sins.'" (Matt. 26:26-28 - ESV)
[Knowing that He would soon be leaving His disciples, Jesus instituted
this Meal as a continual reminder to them (and us) of His constant and
eternal love for us.]
4/18 - "Pilate said to them,
'Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all said,
'Let Him be crucified!'" (Matt. 27:22 - ESV) [On that first Good
Friday, being disappointed in the One they thought was the expected
Messiah, the people wanted nothing more to do with Him and replied to
Pilate
accordingly. Do our sins essentially say the same thing? O God,
forgive - and save us!]
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