Back when I was in college, we sometimes sang a song in chapel called "Let It Rain." Now, I never particularly liked the song (as it really didn't talk about anything at all, and I personally like songs/hymns that actually talk about Jesus or the other two persons of the Trinity). Today I really don't like the song. Why? Because it has been raining practically nonstop since Friday. Our yard (that we worked so hard on last week) is completely saturated. We now have a small river and pond in our backyard. The school I teach at is in the middle of a floodplain. There is only 1 road still open to get to school, and it involves going way out of the way. In fact, if the state highway is closed tomorrow (which it may very well be), my 30-35 minute commute will easily turn into an hour and a half commute. Since we have a PTL meeting after school, I am seriously thinking about taking a change of clothes, some toiletries, and a sleeping bag to school tomorrow so that I don't have to go home before Wednesday.
I just want the rain to stop and life to be semi-normal again. However, it doesn't appear that that will happen anytime soon.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!
"Ride on, ride on in majesty.
In lowly pomp, ride on to die.
O Christ, Thy triumphs now begin
O'er captive death and conquered sin."
- "Ride On, Ride On in Majesty" by Henry H. Milman
Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, also called Sunday of the Passion. Palm Sunday seems like such a joyous day, doesn't it? After all, the crowds cheered on Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem. Even though the Pharisees tried to rain on the parade, Jesus still had an answer to their criticism.
Even though the day seemed joyous, as Henry Milman points out, Jesus did not ride into Jerusalem to have a big party. He rode into Jerusalem to suffer terrible punishment for crimes He did not commit and a cursed death on a cross. He came to bear the sins of the whole world. This is in stark contrast to the joyous celebration on Palm Sunday.
Fortunately for us, the story does not end there. Christ's death conquered sin and his glorious ressurrection on Easter morning triumphed over death. So, maybe Palm Sunday can be a joyous day after all as a day pointing to both the ultimate sacrifice and the ultimate victory.
In lowly pomp, ride on to die.
O Christ, Thy triumphs now begin
O'er captive death and conquered sin."
- "Ride On, Ride On in Majesty" by Henry H. Milman
Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, also called Sunday of the Passion. Palm Sunday seems like such a joyous day, doesn't it? After all, the crowds cheered on Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem. Even though the Pharisees tried to rain on the parade, Jesus still had an answer to their criticism.
Even though the day seemed joyous, as Henry Milman points out, Jesus did not ride into Jerusalem to have a big party. He rode into Jerusalem to suffer terrible punishment for crimes He did not commit and a cursed death on a cross. He came to bear the sins of the whole world. This is in stark contrast to the joyous celebration on Palm Sunday.
Fortunately for us, the story does not end there. Christ's death conquered sin and his glorious ressurrection on Easter morning triumphed over death. So, maybe Palm Sunday can be a joyous day after all as a day pointing to both the ultimate sacrifice and the ultimate victory.
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