Hosanna

In our last message about Moses, we talked about how the bondage of Egypt represents a realm of experience that sees ourselves and others in divisive and superficial “black and white” terms, presuming to know good and evil, righteous and wicked based on sight, appearance, and our superficial human perspective and reasoning. When we look at ourselves and others in these limited and judgmental terms, we end up condemning ourselves and others to death.

The Lord freed Moses and Saul who became the apostle Paul from the lens of judgment by revealing Himself to them as light and love beyond their imagining. God has appeared for us today in Christ Jesus. He showed us: that Truth does not come on a high horse like Saul but rides on a lowly donkey; and, that Justice does not condemn man to death like Moses but commits everything into God’s hands.

And from His Hands, we have received a Holy Communion given on the night of His betrayal; a betrayal so intimate that it used what should have been an expression of love – a kiss on the cheek from a friend – to condemn Him to death. In that dark time, our Savior did not fight or deflect wrongful judgment but took death and broke open for us a fellowship with Him that frees us from its grip. He revealed how the things that appear painful, bad, dark, betrayals can be the very things through which we know true love and experience a life beyond what we see as the worst possible scenario.

Enjoy this musical devotional video as an “appetizer” before our time of communion over the Passover Lamb in the next post. Songs include: "You are Beautiful beyond description," "Hosanna" (Hillsong), and "I see Grace" (New Creation Church). Scripture shared is from John 13:1-5 in NIV with a reference to Mark 11:1-10.