Palm Sunday Reflections

Luke 19:41-42
But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. “How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.

Today is Palm Sunday, the commemoration of Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.  Victory over sin was about to be obtained for all mankind!  The scripture tells us that as Jesus approached the city He wept.  He wept because they did not understand the way to peace.

True peace can only be found in an intimate relationship with Jesus - He is the Prince of Peace.  When you accept Christ as your personal savior He floods your heart with peace . . . the peace of knowing your sins are forgiven and heaven is your eternal home; the peace that comes from being reconciled with God, no longer His enemy; the peace of knowing He will never leave you or forsake you; the peace of knowing He will always meet your need according to His riches in glory; and most of all, the peace that comes from knowing He has loved you with an everlasting love - a love that would lay down His life for you!

When Jesus looks at you today, will He weep because you don't know the way to peace?  The cry of His heart is "How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace".  He loves you more than you will ever know and has done everything necessary for you to know the way to peace.  Unlike the people of Jerusalem on that fateful Sunday, it is not too late for you - the Way of peace is standing before you ready and waiting.  "For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you.  On the day of salvation, I helped you.”  Indeed the right time is now.  Today is the day of salvation" (2 Cor. 6:2).  The words of the following song say it so much better than I . . .

The Savior is Waiting

The Savior is waiting to enter your heart
Why don’t you let Him come in?
There’s nothing in this world to keep you apart
What is your answer to Him?

Time after time
He has waited before
And now He is waiting again
To see if you are willing
To open the door
Oh, how He wants to come in.

If you’ll take one step
Toward the Savior, my friend,
You’ll find His arms open wide.
Receive Him, and all of your darkness will end
Within your heart He’ll abide.

Time after time
He has waited before
And now He is waiting again
To see if you are willing
To open the door
Oh, how He wants to come in.

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