Mini-Easter Celebration: Palm Sunday

“Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth”

— ZECHARIAH 9:9-10

As we celebrate Palm Sunday, we remember the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when the crowds celebrated, waved palm branches and praised Jesus, as many of them had heard his teaching and had seen his miracles. This event fulfilled Zechariah’s prophecy. 

The palm branch is a symbol of victory, triumph, peace and eternal life. This triumphal entry into Jerusalem is a foretaste of what will come, as Jesus promised to come again to usher in his Kingdom and rule forever. Sometimes, as we live in this in-between period, it is hard to visualize this future.

We must remember that Jesus wins!  Revelation gives us the “end of the story.” We are told that Jesus will return and establish his Kingdom, where peace, love and righteousness will reign. People from every nation will be worshipping around the throne, holding palm branches in their hands in worship to their victorious King!

“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands”  REVELATION 7:9

As we live in this sin-inflicted world, we live in light of the reality that one day, Jesus is going to return to establish his Kingdom, where peace, love and righteousness will reign, and people from every tongue, tribe and nation will be at peace because of our common worship of Jesus.

40 Day Devotional 2017- Day 34

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Convincing Proofs of God’s KingdomConvincing Proofs of God’s Kingdom

So he [Jesus] replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the Good News is preached to the poor.”
LUKE 7:22

 


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40 Days - Day 34Face to Face

The heavens are telling of the greatness of God and the great open spaces above show the work of His hands.
PSALM 19:1 (NRSV)

 

 


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Edition 3: Day 34What Jesus Is Doing Right Now

“…because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them”
 — Hebrews 7:24-25

 

 

40 Day Devotional 2017- Day 33

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Royal Gardeners

Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites, because the Lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: “There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed. Because of this the land dries up, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea are swept away.”
HOSEA 4:1–3


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40 Days - Day 33The Only Saviour

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
JOHN 6:68-69

 

 


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Edition 3: Day 33Prayer, Refugees, and Global Impact

“Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing”
 — I Timothy 2:8

 

 

40 Day Devotional 2017- Day 32

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The Ten Commandments: Shaping Community

“See, I have taught you decrees and laws as the Lord my God commanded me, so that you may follow them . . .”
DEUTERONOMY 4:5

 

 


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40 Days - Day 32Dwelling in the Land

Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.
PSALM 37:3–4 (NLT)

 

 


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Edition 3 :Day 32Proclamation Prayer

“’In the name of Jesus Christ from Nazareth, walk.’ Taking him by the right hand he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet…walking and jumping, and praising God…all the people saw him…”
— Acts 3:6-9

 

 

40 Day Devotional 2017- Day 31

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Shattering the Culture of “Us and Them”

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
GENESIS 1:27

 

 


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40 days - Day 31Engaged and Disengaged

“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? … If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day … then you will find your joy in the LORD…”
ISAIAH 58:6, 13–14

 


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Edition 3: Day 31Ministry from above

“…he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion…And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms”
— Ephesians 1:20-21; 2:6

 

 

40 Day Devotional 2017- Day 30

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A New Name
The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand.  Am I not sending you?” “But Lord,” Gideon asked, “how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” The Lord answered, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together.”
JUDGES 6:14-15


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40 Days - Day 30Christ’s Ambassadors

Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead
GALATIANS 1:1 

 

 


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Edition 3: Day 30Selfless Intercession

“For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race, the people of Israel”
— Romans 9:3-4

 

 

40 Day Devotional 2017- Day 29

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A Widow’s Mite

“Jesus looked up and saw some rich people tossing their gifts into the offering box. He also saw a poor widow putting in two pennies. And he said, “I tell you that this poor woman has put in more than all the others. Everyone else gave what they didn’t need. But she is very poor and gave everything she had.”

LUKE 21:1-4 (CEV)


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40 Days - Day 29What’s in Your Boat

…the disciples woke him (Jesus) and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
MARK 4:38–39

 

 


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Edition 3: Day 29A Reflection on Prayerlessness

“…You do not have, because you do not ask”
— James 4:2, ESV