Palm Sunday
Our reading for Monday is Mark 11.12-18 and John 12.20-36. Tuesday’s is Matthew 21.28-25.46 and Mark 12.41-13.37.
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I cheated and didn’t preach about the triumphal entry yesterday, even though it was Palm Sunday. I guess I wasn’t in the mood because it’s become so, what’s the word, commercial.
Ash Wednesday was barely over and the stores were already playing Hosanna music. Chocolate palm fronds take up half the aisles in the grocery stores. The neighbor’s dancing palm tree display with neon lights makes it hard to sleep at night. It’s impossible to find a good donkey around because local pastors reserved them a year in advance for triumphal entry reenactments.
What is it with those “talking (plastic) rocks” that sing out “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord” every time you walk by? Do people really buy those things?
It’s time we stopped this blatant and irreverent “capitalization” of this important event. We should emphasized the REAL meaning of the day:
- God who keeps his promise;
- The humbleness of the King;
- The joy of the people;
- The blindness of the religious leaders;
- Impending doom on an unbelieving city.
posted by Brady @ 11:55 AM
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3 Comments:
Thanks for stopping by, Greg.
Here, we use chocolate rabbits to celebrate the true meaning of Easter.
"Chocoalate palm fronds" sounds like something you would find in my neighborhood store.
Great post Brady. I'm sure you guys could do an entire year's worth of sermons on the "bullets" you listed.
Well, I am sorry your view of Palm Sunday has been so dented by commercialism. I agree it has been stretched to such worldly proportions. Sometimes I wonder if chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs were created to assuage those guilt-ridden Lent 'obsevers' who chastened themselves for 40 days by banning chocolate from their diet?
Anyway, we had a very blessed Palm Sunday, and it included a procession across the green and a real live chocolate donkey who lives in the donkey field across from the church and the green. His name is Murphy and I absolutely believe he helped us remember what makes Jesus' triumphal entry so special.
It makes me sad when we allow the world to take so much away from events that have such a holy meaning to those of us who love the Lord.
I pray you and your family have a special day this Sunday! :)
Blessings!
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