Praise Jesus !

Mark 11:7-10 When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. 8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. 9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”
 
READING this, a praise song comes to mind, “Shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing, power and majesty praise to the King.” (Hillsong Worship) The praising crowd that day sang a praise song from Psalms 118:26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. Throughout time, the LORD God has given us in many forms the words to praise him for his great and gracious coming to reign over our lives.
   The faithful of Bethany and Jerusalem that first “Palm Sunday” honored the King of kings. The cloaks on the colt and on the road, palm branches and other decorations were historical marks that a king was entering Jerusalem. God had granted a special favor to those in the crowd to witness this prophetic fulfillment. Many would have joyfully remembered this day when the news of the risen Jesus began to flood through Jerusalem and the surrounding countryside. Oh, how they would praise the Lord then!
   Has the King come into your life? What wonder and joy it is to praise the name of Jesus. When the day begins, praise the name of Jesus. When the noonday comes, praise the name of Jesus. Hosea 6:3b “As surely as the sun rises, he will appear.” When the night falls, praise the name of Jesus.
   When you consider your troubles, praise the name of Jesus. Remember, he has come as a servant to save you. When you are pleased in your blessings, praise the name of Jesus. Let it be known the Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. (Psalm 29:11) When it’s time to gather with others to worship, praise the name of Jesus. When you come home from worship, praise the name of Jesus.
   Praise the name of the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. Praise the triumphant King. Praise the one who knocks at your door to tell you he wants to be with you. Revelation 3:20 “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” Praise the name of Jesus, who offers the forgiveness of sins. Acts 10:43 “All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
   Jesus, the name above all names, is the sweet name of loving restoration. Jesus is the name of one who the Father sacrificed for your eternal soul. Jesus is the one who is risen and now sits at the right hand of the Father. Jesus is one who will come again. Revelation 22:12 “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.”  Praise the name of Jesus. He has given you a new song to sing of life eternal with him. Revelation 15:2 And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and over the number of his name. They held harps given them by God 3 and sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your deeds, LORD God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the ages. Amen.