BE READY

 

Palm Sunday this year is on March 24 -- what is it all about?  It's all about Jesus.   Palm branches were a symbol of triumph and victory in ancient Jewish culture.  Laying palms before Jesus as written about in all gospels, (Matthew 21:1-11;  Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; and John 12:1-19,) was a way for people to recognize Him as the Messiah they had been waiting for.  Many churches depict Palm Sunday by having palm branches included in the church service.  The rock musical "Godspel" produced on Broadway and made into a movie includes one song called "Prepare Ye the Way." A song by the John The Baptist in the musical proclaims that he was preparing the way for the Jewish Messiah.  John the Baptist then recognized that his cousin Jesus was the Messiah. 

The above videos show the song from Godspel and the songs sung in church this Palm Sunday. 

Jesus said that He would return soon.  He told us to be ready.  (John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.)

Luke 12:35 “Be ready and dressed. Have your lights burning. 36 Be like men who are waiting for their owner to come home from a wedding supper. When he comes and knocks on the door, they will open it for him at once. 37 Those servants are happy when their owner finds them watching when he comes. For sure, I tell you, he will be dressed and ready to care for them. He will have them seated at the table. 38 The owner might come late at night or early in the morning. Those servants are happy if their owner finds them watching whenever he comes. 39 But understand this, that if the owner of a house had known when the robber was coming, he would have been watching. He would not have allowed his house to be broken into. 40 You must be ready also. The Son of Man is coming at a time when you do not think He will come.”