The Whole World Can't Be Wrong Series

Just like the donkey that carried Jesus into Jerusalem, IT’S WHEN WE LIFT UP CHRIST THAT WE ARE NO LONGER ORDINARY PEOPLE; THEN WE ARE KEY PLAYERS IN GOD’S PLAN TO REDEEM THE WORLD. We may want God to solve our problems in the way we think is best; we may want Jesus to be the champion of our causes, whatever they may be; we may want God to take our side in every conflict. But Palm Sunday reminds us that this is not how it works. Jesus will not simply step in to champion our causes any more than he would champion the cause of Jewish independence two thousand years ago. Jesus on a donkey's back was a sign and we ought to take heed. Jesus is not interested in our agenda; Jesus has His own agenda; and it includes ruling your life. Jesus is staking claim to it right now. Will you give it to Him? Will you let Him take over? Let us pray.

(i) John Wesley, cited cyber-nation.com. Retrieved August 10, 2002. From Homiletics online

(ii) Jim Benedict, "Not what we had in mind," Union Bridge Church of the Brethren website, April 1, 2012. cob-net.org.