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PALM SUNDAY MARCH 29


WHO ARE YOU?

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From time to time, we read of people who are offended at not being treated with what they consider due respect and deference. "Do you know who I am?" they shout indignantly. And we are reminded of the statement, "if you have to tell people who you are, you probably really aren't who you think you are." The polar opposite of this arrogance and self-importance is seen in Jesus, even as His life on earth was nearing its end.

Jesus entered Jerusalem to shouts of praise from the people (MATT 21:7-9). When others throughout the city asked, "Who is this?" the crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee" (vv. 10-11). He didn't come claiming special privileges, but in humility He came to give His life in obedience to His Father's will.

The words Jesus said and the things He did commanded respect. Unlike insecure rulers, He never demanded that others respect Him. His greatest hours of suffering appeared to be His lowest point of weakness and failure. Yet, the strength of His identity and mission carried Jesus through the darkest hours as He died for our sins so that we might live in His love. __David McCasland

He is worthy of our lives and our devotion today. Do we recognize who He is?

Lord, I am in awe of Your humility, strength, and love. And I am embarrassed
by my desires for self-importance. May knowing You change every self-centered
motive in my heart into a longing to live as You did in this world.______________
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When once you have seen Jesus, you can never be the same. __Oswald Chambers.

********************Today's Bible Reading __ Matthew 21:1-11*********************
1 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to
Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two
disciples, 2 saying to them, "Go into the village opposite
you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and
a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. 3 And if
anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need
of them,' and immediately he will send them."

4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by the prophet, saying: 5 "Tell the daughter of Zion,
'Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly, and sitting on a
donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.' "

6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them.
7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes
on them, and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude
spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches
from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the
multitudes who went before and those who followed cried
out, saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David! 'Blessed is He who
comes in the name of the Lord!' Hosanna in the highest!"

10 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was
moved, saying, "Who is this?"

11 So the multitudes said, "This is Jesus, the prophet from
Nazareth of Galilee."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
The disciple of Christ should be preoccupied
with exalting Him instead of self. The words "My utmost for His
highest, " taken from Oswald Chambers' classic devotional, express
the goal of the follower of Christ.