28th March 2021

Checking into God's Presence... " Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord hath need of him. And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest." Luke 19:30-38 On this same day over 2000 years ago, Christ rode triumphantly into Jerusalem on a colt to the gleefulness of many: both friends and enemies alike.  However, riding into the city of Jerusalem on a donkey symbolizes arrival in peace. That entry portrayed Him not as a war-waging king arriving on a horse. Therefore on this day, Christ solemnly entered as a humble King of peace in a manner that signified His final entry into Jerusalem because Christ had already been to Jerusalem severally to celebrate different kinds of feasts.  Therefore, the celebration of Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Holy Week, and it also signifies the final week of the Lenten Season. Although the people placed palm branches to cover the path of Jesus Christ amidst jubilation, we must also not forget that the jubilation preceded the Holy Thursday's arrest and ultimately His crucifixion on the Good Friday. However, Christ decided to pay the price of our sins to begin to have a peaceful relationship with our Lord and Maker. But do you worship Him in peace? Are you also living in harmony, and how friendly is your relationship with God? Remember that your state of mind to God's dictates, either positively or negatively, cannot in any way change the Lord's position. For us to receive peace of mind from His glory, we must first accept the fact that "blessed therefore be the King that cometh in the Name of the Lord: peace in heaven and glory in the highest".  Happy Palm Sunday to everyone. May the peace of God be ours and the reason behind the celebration of this day some 2000 years ago forever be fulfilled in our lives in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...