Friends - today is celebrated in Christianity as Palm Sunday, the day that Jesus rode triumphantly into Jerusalem for the final time before his betrayal and murder. The people expected a king who would be a political figure and who would free them from Roman occupation and servitude. The Jews longed for a return to the power and independence of David and Solomon. But Jesus did not come to wrestle with earthly political kingdoms. He cam to change men's hearts. The Church grew massively under the very Roman oppression that the people on Palm Sunday expected Jesus to overthrow.
Many here end their posts with the message "God wins in the end". However, we need to understand that God is not bound by our expectations of HOW that will happen.
We don't say it in this way though. I say it because I believe the only force that can go up against this evil is something equal to or greater than it. And that is god. I also think this war has raged on for a long time. It has always been religious.
We don't expect god to intervene just because we ask, or say he will. We certainly have no control over God lol and we don't plan for him.
We say it because we have faith in god. For me it is a reminder that no matter how fucked things are getting we are still loved, and God will never abandon us.
I agree with your overall point. But I do think most people around here understand this.
For orthodox Christians like me, we haven’t had Palm Sunday yet, so there are two calendars to consider.
Very true
I think you make an excellent point and am reminded of how we must become less so that He can become more. Often our view of Gods plan is obstructed by our own plans. Common trap of living in this flesh is that the world and our thoughts seem more imminent than our Lord.
“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. Revelation 22:12 NIV
https://revelation.bible/revelation-22-12