All creation sings to You, recognizing Your greatness and Presence. As do I. Today I join creation in worshipping You. You are amazing, yet humble. You bring peace and Your glory to my life and our world.
Sometimes I see Your miracles clearly—many little miracles in the moments of my life. Something works out perfectly, in an unexpected way. That’s not chance, that’s You. My prayer is answered in the nick of time. I look up to give thanks. I feel desperate or out of control, overwhelmed. I pray to You and a peace that evades understanding comes over me. I experience joy. All good things come from You.
Hosanna in the highest and peace to us on earth. You are more than worthy of praise and adoration. In crying out Hosanna, I call out to You—seeking You to save me, to free me from worry, the distractions of this world, and the struggles of my life.
You walk with me. You carry me. You are faithful, never forgetting or forsaking me. You see me.
As I begin my walk through Holy Week to celebrate Your resurrection, and Your conquering of sin, death, evil and this broken world, may I spend time reflecting on what it cost You.
You were rejected by everyone, abandoned—even by Your followers. You endured ridicule, beatings and a “fixed” trial when the mob that had earlier cried out Hosanna betrayed You. They called for You to be crucified, to die a painful death nailed to a wooden cross. How fickle a people we are.
Thank You Jesus for asking God, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Thank You for enduring all that You did before we even realized what it meant.
You loved us first. May I live my life loving You in response.
In the Extraordinary and Extravagantly Loving Name of Jesus I pray.
Amen.
