Beast of Burden - Reflection Palm Sunday

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It's about Jesus and His choice. 

On Palm Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. He did not ride in on a kingly horse or a royal chariot but on a lowly yet ennobled beast of burden. He rode a beast of burden that dutifully carried him to the cross.

Think about it, Jesus was the one carrying the burden of the sins of the world. He carried them into Jerusalem. He brought them before Caiaphas, the high priest, as he was accused. He bore them before Pilate and was beaten and suffered. He carried our sins in the cross to a place called Golgotha.

All the world and those He loved abandoned him. They denied him. 

We do that today, "Surely not I, Lord!"

In some way, each of us asks the world we live in "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?"  

We ask that question, maybe not in those words but in our acts and actions. We asked that by prejudice, hate, and bigotry. We ask that by falling to drugs, addictions, and pornography. We seek reward in lies, cheating, and the idolatry of the world.

In our weakness for these things and so much more, we chose the world over Christ. Given a choice, we answer, "Barabbas!"

Christ looks down from the Cross, looks at us and his eyes speak “why have you forsaken me?"

Jesus gave us all that he was, his life and his death, his body and his blood. He gave all these things in His passion as a beast of burden for our sins as he rode into Jerusalem and to his crucifixion.

It's about HIs love for you.

Yall be good, yall be holy and preach the gospel by the way you live and love, Amen.