To the People of God-
Psalm 118:1-2 New International Version Psalm 118 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.”... 19 Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord through which the righteous may enter. 21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation. 22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; 23 the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. 24 The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. 25 Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success! 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. 27 The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine on us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar. 28 You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you. 29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes." ~ Psalm 118:22-23. Something powerful is coming: Jesus is riding a donkey into Jerusalem, as a king. All is being prepared- scripture is being fulfilled- but definitely not as expected by the people. Psalm 118 is the focus of this service of worship we know as Palm Sunday. In this Psalm the king and the people give thanks to God for God's deliverance. It is a Psalm of celebration, and God, their faithful deliverer, is honored and praised. We know the story will end in resurrection, even if we misunderstand, even mistrust, the details. To get there, to a deeper understanding, we must walk together with the Christ through Holy Week. Are you ready to worship in spirit and truth? What holds you back? What questions arise from your faith story? In His Service, P Jim♥️⚓️ ♡Special thanks to Rev. Mindi, workingpreacher, Hope for the Broken Hearted and/or Star Bright Angels for their contribution to this effort of Daily Prayer and Study. All scripture is taken from the Revised Common Lectionary and, unless otherwise indicated, from the New International Version of the Bible. The intent of this effort is to inform our faith and grow closer to God, while preparing for next Sunday's Worship. ~James 4:8 <x>< Comments are closed.
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