Make HIM Famous

Have you ever seen a celebrity up close?

Or think about concerts or sporting events that you've been to.

What always happens when "they" show up?

People screaming, cheering, doing anything

 just so that person will have an idea of how much they are loved and supported.

Most of us are jumping up and down, 

wearing "their" t-shirts, 

faces painted and doing the warchant

(yes, I'm a Seminole fan). 

Scroll back many years ago, to the city of Jerusalem,

a man came riding into town on a colt.

And what did the crowd do?

They acted like us when we see someone famous.

They yelled and cheered.

Instead of wearing "HIS" t-shirt, 

they took theirs off and laid them on the ground,

along with palm branches.

They were "rolling out the red carpet" for HIM.

Why?

Who was this man and why did he deserve this kind of fame?

The answer is Zechariah.

Approximately 500 years prior, 

the prophet Zechariah prophesied about this event.

Everything pointed to THIS man as being THE ONE they had been waiting for.

Every detail of the prophesy was fulfilled.

Jerusalem was finally welcoming their KING.

So when the people saw HIM coming they began shouting,

"Hosanna!"

"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"

"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!"

"Hosanna in the highest!"

HE was famous, HE was their hero,

 and they were doing their part to show their support and love.

So.....what are we doing?

What are we doing to make HIM famous today?

Maybe wearing the t-shirt quietly?

Or are we out in the streets declaring HIM Lord and King?

No, I'm not saying we should just stand on the streets and yell.

I'm just wondering what kinds of things we are doing in HIS Name

that lets the world know that we love and support HIM,

that our hope is in HIM alone

(and that theirs should be too).

I know that many of us are up to something.

I would love to hear your stories.

Wave those palm branches friends!

Keep making HIM famous!

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