WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES
Have you ever heard the expression, "What a difference a day makes?" It is often used when talking about a sudden change in the weather--like when one day it's sunny and warm. You're outside, riding your bike, playing ball, maybe even swimming at the beach or pool. Then the next day you wake up and it's super cold and miserable--maybe it's even snowing! That's when someone might say, "Wow! What a difference a day makes!"
Toward the end of Jesus' life, he went back to the city of Jerusalem to celebrate a festival called "Passover" with his disciples. Celebrating the Passover Feast in Jerusalem was a big deal, so there were lots of visitors in town. Jesus was becoming known in Judea as someone special. He healed a blind man. He provided lunch for a huge crowd from only a small amount of food. He even brought a man who had died back to life. So when Jesus approached the city gate, news spread fast that this amazing rabbi was coming, and the crowd got super excited! They tore branches from the trees and waved them as Jesus approached. They were so happy to see Jesus, they shouted, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord--the King of the Jews!"
But their happiness did not last for long. By the end of the week, the mood had changed. Jesus was arrested, and Pilate, the Roman governor, asked the crowd, "What should I do with Jesus, the King of the Jews?" This time they shouted, "Crucify him! We have no king but Caesar!"
What a difference a week makes! This was a very sad time for Jesus, but it is not the end of the story. Come back next week, and I will tell you the exciting, and happy, ending.
Prayer: Dear Jesus, Sometimes our feelings are changeable, like the weather. Help our love for you to be constant, even when other things in our lives are not always the same. Amen.
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