Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Matthew 21:9 (NKJV)
One of the great pictures in the New Testament is the picture of Jesus entering Jerusalem during that last week of his life. The crowds that lined the road welcomed him with palm branches and cheers. He was the answer to their hopes! So, they happily welcomed him. They did not know that their joy would soon be lying with him in the grave very soon, and it would lie there with him for three days. It would not be until Jesus rose from the dead that they would truly see their hopes fulfilled.
Today may be one of those days you are feeling disappointed. Your joy, and hopes, and expectations, are lying in a grave. Great opportunities…things you praised God for… look like they’ve taken a turn for the worst. They are just not turning out the way you had hope, or expected.
Let me encourage you today to continue to greet God with gladness. He will bring your dreams to life again in a way that will make you truly joyful. He has made you a promise in His Word in Psalm 16:11... “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore."
Jesus, I greet you today with joy in my heart. I praise You that no matter how it may look, You are breathing life into my dreams. Amen
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