Triumphant Entry

 

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As I meditated upon the Scriptures said, “The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”( Matthew 21:9, NIV), I observed how Jesus entered into and that He was being greeted with the applause of a rapturous crowd as the people sang and declared to Him saying, “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” while He entered into the city being as a reputed teacher and prophet. Surely, He enjoyed a surge in His popularity ratings in the hope that He was the Messiah yet Jesus knew that He was going to have a difficult path leading Him to His death on the cross days later.

Today, I choose not to be distracted by rounds of applause that’s often a part of celebrity culture where I would be drawn into when people sing praises of me to the things I have done well and how affirmation seems good yet it would never serve the purpose of my life or anybody’s life for that matter. Indeed, Gustav Mahler – the composer, said, “The point is not to take the world’s opinion as a guiding star but to go one’s way in life and working unerringly, neither depressed by failure nor seduced by applause” as he mentioned this point inside the Every Day with Jesus online devotional text – edwj.org/ma22-10apr2 [accessed 15/11/2021].

Hence, I also choose to set my eyes on Christ as the prize of my eternity as I walk daily with Him as I remember His death and resurrection this coming weekend and to remember His death and resurrection daily in my life, as I pondered upon my Palm Sunday’s reading.

Is Jesus your purpose in your life or are you simply distracted by your search for applause from others today?
 

Profile Background: 

Jeremy Koh is a disabled graduate from Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore – formerly known as Spastic Children Association (1987–1997). He graduated with Certificates in Microsoft Office Skills & a HR Administrator Graduate (CHRA) under Human Capital Singapore–SGEnable Collaboration of Partnership – HCS HR PowerBank (7th Dec 2021 to 3rd June 2022). Jeremy has also worked in ServeHope Pte Ltd – Project Assistant/Email Marketing Consultant for 5 years (March 2008 – August 2013); as KeyGuard Specialist @(these)abilites Pte Ltd handling all KeyGuard Operations for 10 months in World United College South East Asia (Tampines Branch); an Executive Assistant with Vision Strategy Storytelling (3 months, Aug to Oct 2017); as GB Connector in GrowthBeans Team in Savior-Asia Consulting Pte Ltd (October 2018 to December 2019). Today, Jeremy is a Founder in the ground up initiative project called – Project Stories for LIFE (Affiliated with Youth Corps Singapore, a former member of the Special Needs Cluster) that serves the Special Needs Community at-large in the society, as well as being a PwD Advocate – a representing voice of the Disabled Community to the public today.

Prayer Response to this featured article:
Jesus, set our eyes on the prize of eternity as we walk with you daily rather than focusing upon acceptance and success momentarily.

(Written by Jeremy Koh, 10th April 2022 – Palm Sunday)