One man come in the name of love
One man come and go
One man come he to justify
One man to overthrow
In the name of love
What more in the name of love?
Pride (In the Name of Love), U2
Today was Palm Sunday. Our community of faith is in the early weeks of a series entitled Rediscovering Jesus (Who He Was and Is) and this morning I spoke on Jesus the King. For Christ followers, Palm Sunday marks the beginning of a week long journey with Jesus through a variety of experiences that reflect the full spectrum of emotions: the joy of his triumphant entry into Jerusalem, the physical, emotional, and spiritual fatigue of the garden, the betrayal by a friend, the horror of the cross, the sadness and despair of the disciples, and the exhilaration of His resurrection.
It all begins with Palm Sunday when Jesus declares that He is indeed the long awaited King. The crowds immediately embraced Him with shouts of Hosanna (Salvation now!) And yet they quickly turned on him when they realized Jesus was not the kind of King they envisioned.
Jesus was the King of love. Every fiber of His being cried out love. In light of His mission of love listen again to U2's lyric:
One man come in the name of love
One man come and go
One man come he to justify
One man to overthrow
In the name of love
What more in the name of love?
I recently read a sermon by Mike Kinman entitled "An Army of One" by Mike Kinman. He closes with these words and I leave them with you as well:
"This week let us claim our pride in the name of love, let us walk with Christ and see what love has already done. Let us sit in awe and wonder and contemplate what love is doing right now. And as Easter dawns and we breathe in the air of the resurrected life, let us look back at where we've been. Let us look forward, too at the world that is set before us. And let us ask what more Christ calls this army of one, and each of our armies of one, to do and be."
What more in the name of love?
1 comment:
Terry,
I really enjoy your blog! What a good reminder to highlight Jesus' identity as King of Kings during this special week. I also love U2's music, though the further God's drawn me to Himself, the more disappointed I've become with the path the Christian members of the band have chosen for themselves, their lack of witness for Christ.
Post a Comment