| Jesus was riding a colt into Jerusalem. Crowds of | | | | who had encountered the Messiah and yet |
| followers waved palm branches, laying their coats | | | | rejected Him, even claiming that they were |
| on the ground. Crowds were shouting praise to | | | | looking for Him and even worshiping Him! |
| God for all the works of power which Jesus had | | | | He was weeping for the people who had seen His |
| done! | | | | miracles, heard His preaching; ate the food He |
| Well... it wasn't all positive. The Pharisees, putting | | | | multiplied to feed them 'plenty', healed by Him...but |
| up a front on behalf of 'Roman order', told Jesus | | | | with all of that, had missed the message! The |
| to get this crowd under control to which Jesus | | | | Lord Jesus, surrounded by praise, adoration and |
| promptly replied (no doubt with eye to eye | | | | popular honour... yet weeping for their lostness! |
| contact with His critics) 'if these don't do (this) | | | | Even so, today, really how much of all the sound |
| then the stones will cry out!' | | | | of adoration is actually in tune with what the Lord |
| However, in the midst of all the noise and energy | | | | Jesus Christ is seeing and feeling about His people; |
| there is yet another scene! The colt stopped; | | | | those for whom He is truly concerned? The |
| Jesus on its back. At a strategic view point | | | | sound may often be more commotion than |
| overlooking the city of Jerusalem Jesus was | | | | adoration; more applaud than worship and more |
| suddenly silent and stern.... certainly a changed | | | | sensual than sacred. |
| mood from those stern words to His critics! Jesus | | | | Where went the true and quiet heart of humble |
| became deeply grieved! What an incredible | | | | adoration, the quiet, contemplative thought so |
| contrast! | | | | often replaced by sounds of jubilation? The Lord |
| The crowds were filled with excitement and | | | | Jesus is the Son of God and God is Spirit says |
| emotion... but Jesus? He had more serious things | | | | Jesus... those 'who worship (God, should) worship |
| on His mind, grieving over the stubborn and | | | | Him in Spirit and in Truth.' 'Your Strength... in |
| unrepentant hearts of these crowds of people | | | | Quietness... |