Yet a few days later the crowds were shouting for Jesus to be crucified (Matthew 27:22-25). Why the big sudden change? What had happened?
The word “Hosanna” originally meant, “Save us now”. The crowds wanted to be saved from Roman oppression and to have their city and country back. They saw Jesus as the one who would do this, the coming King! There was jubilation and joy.
However, when this did not happen and Jesus, instead of confronting the Romans, went to the temple, the crowds became disappointed, downcast, depressed and sullen. Their plans and desires had taken a severe knocking and the crowds were left without hope. So a few days later the crowds were happy to join in and shout together for Jesus to be crucified.
There is a lesson in this for us. When Jesus does not answer our desires and dreams and hopes the way we want Him to, or if circumstances seem to be working against us, or if promises are slow in coming, do we say “What is the use of praying?”, “What is the point of carrying on with God?”
We are still focusing on ourselves rather than on Him, wanting our will not His will. God’s ways and thoughts and purposes are above our understanding (Isaiah 55: 8,9) and we need to remember that he has all wisdom and knowledge about every situation.
This is the time to put off the flesh and to focus on Christ, knowing that He cares for us and can be totally trusted. – Please feel free to contact us: editor.faithmatters@gmail.com
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