Thursday, March 31, 2022

palm sunday

 Zechariah told Israel 

how their Messiah would come

riding in on

the foal of a donkey;

saving His people 

in conquering glory --

two mountain top moments,

millennia apart.


But Israel was so ready

for glory

they missed their Messiah

even as they sang hosanna

and cut branches for His way.


He taught them.

He cried over them.

He cleaned their temple.

He told them glory was coming.

He told them He would die first.


But Israel was so ready

for glory

they cut themselves off from

their hosannas and

their Messiah and 

they cried crucify --

two mountain top moments,

barely a week apart.


Imagine

the true vine

bringing out all the stops,

knowing they'd cut themselves off.

Imagine

his life hanging 

in the balance

when Israel tossed 

the balance out.

Imagine

knowing Israel's choice

before they made it.

Imagine

crying over them anyway.

Imagine.

Realize we're still

waiting for glory.

Imagine.

And remember 

our King.

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