I am in The Crowd on Palm Sunday anticipating the arrival of The Messiah. What exactly am I anticipating? What is my image of God? Some in The Crowd are anticipating a vengeful God who would smite Israel’s enemies and turn them to stone. Some in The Crowd are anticipating a triumphant God who would bring about a new time of peace and harmony for the whole world. Some in The Crowd are anticipating a just God who would return the world to its original natural order. None knew what to make of the man on the mule. What was shattered on Palm Sunday, and what set the passion in motion was the destruction of peoples false images of God.
Thank you for your insightful, challenging message!
The most seductively dangerous idolatry is to make Jesus into our own image and likeness. We worship the false image and we will fight furiously to defend our idol we make of Jesus. It may take our prayers and the prayers of others that God will hear and crush the idolatry. May we all worship Jesus in Spirit and in truth.
Thank you for your insightful, challenging message!
The most seductively dangerous idolatry is to make Jesus into our own image and likeness. We worship the false image and we will fight furiously to defend our idol we make of Jesus. It may take our prayers and the prayers of others that God will hear and crush the idolatry. May we all worship Jesus in Spirit and in truth.