Jesus as the apostles went to get the colt
Did you have to psych yourself up
As you rounded the corner to enter the gates did you think
“This is going to suck”
When people threw their cloaks—did you focus on the children and try to think of how real their joy was?
Jesus did you laugh on Palm Sunday?
Did you steal your victory moment—because it was in peace.
Did you think of unions and BLM and Trans kids and all of the unnamed saints who live quietly.
Did they all flash before your eyes when you sighed and took a deep breath to continue your march into Jerusalem?
Did a tear of weariness and joy trickle down your face at the end of the day?
Did you rub your forehead, and smell the remnants of Nard and remind yourself that you too were beloved after a full and important day?
Jesus the longer I live—
The more human you become.
The more I see how you took on Sarc (flesh) for us so that our emotions are real to you–
Real and valid; thank you for celebrating Palm Sunday with us.
Thank you for it’s flashes of joy and humility and peace.
Hosanna.
Amen.
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Beautiful… yes the human Jesus and the Divine Jesus… we so often focus on the divine but the human?