“The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Matthew 21:9 (NIV)
“What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!” Matthew 27:22 (NIV)
How quickly the mood of the crowd changed on Jesus. First He was welcomed into Jerusalem with a crowd waving palm branches and worshiping him with shouts of Hosanna. Then spurred on by the Chief Priests, the shouts Jesus heard turned to crucify Him. There was nothing that changed about Jesus between these two events, but rather the hearts of the people changed based on what others were saying.
How many times have we worshiped God openly and then later took or used His name in vain just because of who we were with? It is very easy to go with the crowd and get caught up in the moment. It’s even harder to stick with God and show the change He made inside of us no matter who we are with. Jesus died on the cross so that we have access to salvation and freedom from sin. That freedom needs to be shared with others, even if they have taken His name in vain, so they too can have the same access to salvation. We have to take the step to speak out about Jesus and not go with what the crowd tells us.
“Dear God, How thankful we are for your son’s sacrifice on the cross. The sacrifice that gave us eternal life and freedom from sin. Give us the courage to openly share Christ with others and not blend in with the crowd.”
For His Glory
Katrina Redman
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