Enter The City

Forget what you know. Just live in today and what you DO know are yesterdays. Very dry yesterdays, ones that lasted a long time. In fact, centuries went by in silence. Until now.

I've been hearing all about it. Who hasn't? You can feel it in the air. I have this bubbly, giddy feeling rising up and it feels so good. For such a long while our hope was quiet. But now it's here.

I could barely move, the crowd had grown to such a large size. And in the middle of it all, like a sea parting, He came. It reminded me of Moses when the sea split an opening for us to escape. Didn't you think so too? Watching the throngs part a path for Him. It was so exciting. The biggest grass roots movement I've ever seen. I think He's the one we've heard about.

The whole city is in uproar. We were pressed in on all sides as we waited at the road. Then I saw what I came for. Everybody was talking at one time. People were literally laying their clothes down. On the road, like a King. Can you believe it? They were excited; I was thrilled. The goose bumps came when I heard myself shouting, with the rest of them, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" (Mathew 21:9). We marched right into that city shouting it. Everyone was asking about us. I'm sure they could hear us all the way to the sea! Did you see the looks of the scribes? Scary.

Then He went into the temple and drove out those vendors, I think that's when I knew. I felt He was finally stepping it up in power. And with all the support He has, it's gonna be good. He's coming to bring change and part of it started right there.

Yep, things are going to be different now. I'm ready for it. He's finally here. I wonder where He'll set it up. You know, His kingdom, where should it be? Jerusalem? Bethlehem? Or maybe Nazareth? He is from Galilee, you know, so maybe it'd be there.

Oh! We have to go! The priests and scribes just said something to Him and now He's leaving. I'm so glad you came. Let's hurry. I think He's heading to Bethany......


Let's pretend we don't know the end from the beginning. We are just walking there in the now, in the today, and following Him the week of the cross. Because isn't that how we live life? Even though we now have the New Testament & a comforting Holy Spirit, we sometimes still walk in what we know right now. This series is a desire to walk this week of the cross, like I only I have that day, not knowing fully the end. Because even today, my mind truly cannot grasp the fullness of the end, I can only imagine it. For Part 2 in this series, just click on the "Great Debates--Ushering in Questions".

(This perspective is from Mathew 21:1-17)


For more gratitudes visit Ann Voskamp at "Holy Experience".

Oh my gratitude, what a way to begin this week:

82. He began. The earthen Vessel in an earthen stable.

83. He spoke. His beautiful words filling up the air with Life.

84. He remembers. Although I may forget, this mind that wanders over chores and errands, He never forgets. We’re never out of His thoughts.

86. He loves. From the bowels of love, He clothed it in skin.

87. He came. Dusty feet and traveled roads, He walked among us.

88. He went. Searching any who would hear Him, teaching any who would receive Him, sharing nourishment with any who would love Him.

89. He knew. Even when we do not, He does.