Something Old, Something New
Learn-By-Heart Verse for the Week (NIV Translation):
“Blessed is the king who comes in
the name of the Lord!” Luke 19:38
Something
Old: Psalm 118:26-29
Something
New: Luke
19:28-40
1. Both the Old and New Testament readings proclaim,
“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” Share a time when you experienced blessing
because God entered into your life.
2. In Luke, the Pharisees told Jesus to quiet the crowd
singing “Hosanna.” Jesus’ response is,
“I tell you, if they [my disciples] keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” In other words, the shouts of praise will
never, ultimately, be silenced. Reflect
for a moment… has anyone or anything tried to “silence” you as you have tried
to witness to your faith in God? Can you
give examples of how Christians are sometimes “silenced” in our modern-day
culture? Can you give examples of how
the voice of Christians triumphs?
3. This “Palm Sunday” scripture is our entry into Holy
Week – it is a triumphal entry. Yet things
will make a hard turn when Jesus is betrayed by those close to him and then
crucified on the cross. What do you
think happened in the course of those few short days to make for such a
roller-coaster week?
4. Begin pondering and praying about how you
want to spend Holy Week and Easter Sunday.
How can it be a powerful and transformative week for your family?
Prayer
Dear
Jesus,
We shout
“hosanna” and welcome you into our life.
We
are blessed by your presence.
Help
us to proclaim the good news of your entrance into the world.
Shield
us from any person or any thing that might try to silence us.
May
we know that all of creation, even the stones, long to proclaim your grace.
We
pray in the name of Jesus…
Amen.
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