Monday's thoughts on Sunday's sermon

"How Loud is Your Crowd?" Next Sunday is Palm Sunday. We remember the day Jesus came into Jerusalem to the cheers of the crowd. We don't know how much that influenced Jesus to take a bold step when he got to the temple as he threw the tables of the money changers over. We don't know how much the cheering crowd influenced the Romans to take action when they thought Jesus was a revolutionary and a man to be feared. We don't know how much that influenced the Jewish leaders to think Jesus was their political messiah and how much the disappointment in seeing that he wasn't what they hoped he was led to their rejection of him and their calling for his crucifixion. If any of what I have written was a factor than the Palm Sunday event was formative and determinative to Jesus death and to the future of the Christian faith. Palm Sunday may be more important than we realize. It could mean more than simply the opportunity to cheer in and to suggest that he deserved what he received in the accolades of the cheering crowd. There is a great deal of mystery and uncertainty about what happen, why it happened, and what we can do with it. If you have thoughts about this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below. I look forward to hearing from you. Charles Schuster