PALM SUNDAY

Palm Sunday is a traditional time celebrated by the religious world.  It often is a time of joy that commemorates the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on the first day of the week preceding the crucifixion.  John 12:13, "Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord."

Again we find another instance of the religious world glorifying a particular event on an annual basis.  That Jesus came into Jerusalem to give His life for us all is an event that ought to be part of our daily prayers.

March 27, the next Lord's Day, is the observance of Easter in the religious world.  As with Easter, we find that there will be many visitors in our midst as well as many of our number, who come sporadically.  As children of God we need to have a daily awareness of our service to Him that is seen in our daily obedience.  We must ask ourselves, "Will God accept my sporadic attendance to worship Him?  Will God accept my minimal service to Him?"  If we truly believe he will, then we are deceiving ourselves.  Paul said, "Be not deceive, God is not mocked.  For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." We need to serve God faithfully, every day of our lives.

—Paul