I know, a little out of season. But, if we can celebrate Christmas in July, we should be able to celebrate Palm Sunday in June, right? After all…we didn’t really get to collectively observe it this year, did we?
So, this time of year I spend a whole lot of time on my Yellow Baby. Isn’t she a beauty — she even has lights! Anyway, During mowing season, she and I are one. We’re connected at the seat at least six hours a week. I love it, for real! Mowing is relaxing to me. It’s God time for me. I stick my headphones on, dial up a message from the Word, pray a bit, with few distractions, except the fence, the chickens, the low hanging limbs, the rock ledge…anyhow mowing is a time when I’m least distracted and sometimes most connected. So many messages here for me, I’ll just get to the point:
I’m not the only one mowing these days. Farmer Steve mowed our front hay field this week. He cut it, raked it, and rolled it. As I was mowing the border to Poor House I noticed a funny thing. The way the hay fell on this particular part reminded me of Palm Sunday. I know, I’m weird. But, just look at it. It’s cut grass and not palm branches, nevertheless, the way it fell on the path reminded me of Palm Sunday. Take another look.
…and strawed them in the way.
Matthew 21:8
As I’m sitting on my mower, I look at the straw and I imagined Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem, the colt he was atop walking the strawed path. Crowds pressing near shouting to the One who came in the name of the Lord and yet, at the same time wondering:
“Who is this?”…
Matthew 21:10-11
The crowds recognized Jesus as “the prophet.” The One they had been waiting for for all time. The One Moses had told them about. The One Isaiah had told them about. The One.
The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites, and you must listen to the prophet.
Deuteronomy 18:15
God’s plan from the very beginning was to send Jesus, Moses said so. Jesus the prophet, but so much more. Prophets speak messages from God. But, Jesus is God. He calls us to come to Him, to follow Him to join His triumphal entry into the Kingdom. Will you be part of the procession? Will you fold in behind Him on the strawed path? Will you follow Jesus? Take another look at the strawed path. Close your eyes and imagine Jesus walking, crowds gathering, and you following, all the way to eternity.