Hosanna!

As Jesus was entering Jerusalem, what we call the triumphal entry, the people were yelling hosanna. I wonder how many of us shout hosanna to Jesus regularly. Do we only do so on Palm Sunday when we are instructed (or shamed) to do so?

Have we forgotten what hosanna means? In the event we have, it means ‘Save us, please!’ It identified the subject as a ruler whom the petitioner was praising. The petitioner recognized their status and submitted to the ruler to be their savior.

In the case of Jesus entering Jerusalem, though the people were praising Him, they were thinking of Him in the wrong context. He was not a political ruler but a spiritual ruler. He was entering Jerusalem to not only save the people there but to save the whole world.

Since we view Jesus as our Savior, we ought to shout hosanna to Him quite often. For it is only He who can save us. It is only Jesus who has brought about reconciliation between us and God. It is only by His acts of love and sacrifice that we can be forgiven of all our wrongs. Jesus is our Savior and He is also our King. As such, He should be the ruler of our lives.

I pray we all accept Jesus as our Savior. I pray we accept Him as our King and Ruler. I pray each one of us will shout hosanna to Him regularly, crying out for His saving grace. Ask Jesus to save you. Praise Jesus as your King. Thank Jesus for being your Savior. Shout hosanna to Jesus.

Mark 1:9-10 Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, 

“Hosanna! 

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! 

Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! 

Hosanna in the highest heaven!”