Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter, on which Christ's triumphant
entry into Jerusalem is celebrated in many Christian churches by
processions in which branches of palms are carried.
It is the day
that we remember and celebrate the day Jesus entered into Jerusalem as
Savior and King. As Jesus rode a donkey into the town of Jerusalem a
large crowd gathered and laid palm branches and their clocks across the
road, giving Jesus royal treatment. The hundreds of people shouted
"Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
Palm Sunday marks the
first day of Holy Week , the last week of the Christian solemn season of
Lent that precedes the arrival of Eastertide .
It was recorded
in the four gospels (Matthew 21:1-9, Mark 11:1-10, Luke 19: 28-39, John
12: 12-18). His entrance to Jerusalem is the fulfillment of the prophecy
from Zechariah 9:9. Zechariah prophesied to Israel that their King
would be coming triumphantly to them riding on a colt, the foal of a
donkey instead of war horse..
How are you & your church
celebrating this Palm Sunday in isolation, without the usual
procession?? .. how would churches gather dried palms for the next Ash
Wednesday, since it's usually the ones blessed on Palm Sundays.
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