Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Palm Sunday (Matthew 21)


Isn't it sad, that in a time when we face so many devastating problems – poverty, HIV/AIDS, war and conflict – that in our Communion we should be investing so much time and energy on disagreement about sexual orientation?" --Archbishop Tutu



I don't preach a social gospel; I preach the Gospel, period. The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is concerned for the whole person. When people were hungry, Jesus didn't say, "Now is that political or social?" He said, "I feed you." Because the good news to a hungry person is bread.





--Archbishop Tutu







PALM SUNDAY





WHEN JESUS RODE INTO JERUSALEM

ON A DONKEY HE’D BORROWED FOR THE OCCASION



HEARING HOSANNAS

AND SEEING THE PALM BRANCHES STREWN IN HIS WAY



HE HEARD UNDERNEATH

THE SNICKERING OF SOME

TEACHER GET YOUR DISCIPLES UNDER CONTROL



IT’S UNLAWFUL TO BE JOYFUL



IF I SHOULD QUIET THEM

THE VERY STONES WOULD SING



BUT THE HOLY PEOPLE

THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS

THE GOOD PEOPLE

CALLED OUT

SEEING THE JOY OF THE CROWD

CRIED

IT’S OUT OF CONTROL

IT’S A STAMPEDE



WE WANT THEM WORRIED

ABOUT RELIGIOUS MINUTIAE

NOT THE FREEDOM HE TALKS ABOUT



HE MUST BE STOPPED

BEFORE ALL WE STAND FOR DIES



IT WOULD BE NICE TO SAY

THAT THE PROPHECY IS TRUE

THAT THE PHARISEES ARE DEAD

BUT THEY ARE STILL WITH US

WORRYING ABOUT MINUTIAE



WHILE CHILDREN STARVE

WHERE IS OUR SENSE OF VALUES



WHILE JESUS RIDES TO HIS DEATH

AND THE MOOD OF THE CROWD WILL CHANGE

YET HE RIDES TO BRING ABOUT OUR SALVATION

AND ASKS US TO MAKE HIS SACRIFICE WORTHWHILE







FRANK A VOLLMER

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