President Dieter F. Uchtdorf retells the story of Palm Sunday, speaks on the significance of Easter, and encourages Saints to follow Christ. On Palm Sunday the people rejoiced to see Jesus.
Four short days later they all forgot Him. Are you glad to see Jesus? Do you see Jesus every day? Welcome Christ with purpose this Palm Sunday. Reflect on His triumphal entry and begin Holy Week with joy, reverence, and resolve.
This one who was greeted as a king on Palm Sunday would suffer and die under a placard that read, "The King of the Jews." His triumphal entry into Jerusalem would force the hand of the Pharisees and the religious establishment and precipitate the event that He had come to fulfill. Celebrate Palm Sunday today by seeking first the Kingdom of God and devoting yourself to being His servant. Lent Devotional Palm Sunday Trusting God's Plan in Triumph and Trial "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" - Mark 11:9 The scene on Palm Sunday was filled with excitement and hope, as the people welcomed Jesus as their King.
However, such expectations were shaped by their earthly desires. Why? The week before Easter is "Palm Sunday", celebrating Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Whereas Christmas and Easter have many hymns in the LDS hymnbook, there is but one that celebrates this event: All Glory Laud and Honor 1.
All glory, laud, and honor To thee, Redeemer, King, To whom the lips of children Made sweet hosannas ring. Thou art the King of Israel, Thou David's royal. Palm Sunday devotional.
From joyful singing to mournful silence, from "Hosanna" to "Crucify him," Holy Week, which begins today, Palm Sunday, is a roller coaster of emotions: joy, sorrow, mourning, and Easter joy. Fr. Clarke's Little Book for Holy Week: Palm Sunday Meditation & Spiritual Reading: The Dignity of the Passion; On the Love of the Saints for the Passion.