On the first Palm Sunday, the children AND adults praised Jesus with LOUD voices proclaiming him the King who comes in the name of the Lord! The Pharisees complained. Jesus essentially said, "either they praise or the rocks will." (Check out Luke 19.)
So, it is a choice - and Jesus challenged us with it - we can be praising our Savior and if we don't step up...well, it's us or rocks. I vote for us!! It just makes sense, I am created by God to love and serve Him. Why wouldn't I joyfully do what I'm created for - especially if I were going to be upstaged by ROCKS! That's crazy.
All us Christians would say that the Pharisees were SO mistaken...but increasingly we let other self-indulgent activities interfere with worship. When did God declare that sports, sleep, et cetera trump regular Lord's Day worship?? Really. What are you gonna say when you stand before God? And you will. How is your "reason" for doing "whatever" gonna sound when you are face to face with the Creator God? OK. It stops me in my tracks!
God gives me EVERYTHING essential - who am I to blow Him off? So, this Sunday, check it out - I'm in God's house praising Jesus...could be other places, but God's house is my choice! HOSANNA! Rocks will have to wait for another day! To God be praise and glory forever and ever - by ALL His people!
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