In the Name of the Lord.....

I love PALM SUNDAY and Holy Week. I love reading and re-reading the scripture about Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. I find myself there - hearing the crowds cheer, watching people throw their robes and tunics and palm leaves on the ground for his colt to walk over. I think it would be a feeling of power, a surge of excitement and acknowledgment that something historic was taking place. I am taken immediately to my movie-mind imagination where I see events as they may have unfolded. I can feel the dust in the air and the sand under my feet. I can feel the crowded streets bulging and imagine pushing my way to the front of the crowd so I could see this man they called Jesus, the King of Kings, the Great Teacher from Nazareth.
"HOSANNA" "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!"
I can hear the words of the Sandy Patti song, "In the Name of the Lord" begin to start spilling over in my mind as my ears well up with tears......

Crowds Have Lined The Narrow Street
To See This Man From Galilee
Just A Carpenter Some Say Leading Fools Astray
Yet Many Kneel To Give Him Praise

And In His Eyes They Glimpse The Power
That Sees The Heart Of All Men
And He Knows His Fathers Mind And He Speaks His Fathers Words
For He Comes In The Name Of The Lord

There Is Strength In The Name Of The Lord
There Is Power In The Name Of The Lord
There Is Hope In The Name Of The Lord
Blessed Is He Who Comes In The Name Of The Lord

When My Plans Have Fallen Through
And When My Strength Is Nearly Gone
When There's Nothing Left To Do But Just Depend On You
And The Power Of Your Name

And When We Call Upon Your Name
Your Strength Through Weakness To Show
We Can Know The Master Plan Extend The Masters Hand
When We Come In The Name Of The Lord

There Is Strength In The Name Of The Lord
There Is Power In The Name Of The Lord
There Is Hope In The Name Of The Lord
Blessed Is He Who Comes In The Name Of The Lord

His Name Will Be Worshipped Forever
Creator Redeemer And King And King

There Is Strength In The Name Of The Lord
There Is Power In The Name Of The Lord
There Is Hope In The Name Of The Lord
Blessed Is He Who Comes
Blessed Is He Who Comes
Blessed Is He Who Comes In The Name Of The Lord
In The Name Of The Lord

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. As my preacher said today - things happen JUST AS HE SAID THEY WOULD (see Luke 19:28-40). Later this week I hope to have a post about all of the prophecies about/of Christ that have been fulfilled. I pray you will know HIS power, HIS strength, HIS plan for your life. I pray HE will be just as real to you today as his was to those who lined those streets 2000 years ago. Will you worship HIM? Will you kneel to HIM - giving HIM your life? Will you proclaim HIS glory? Will you share that treasure with others? I pray this Easter will forever change you!