Emphasis Preaching Journal
Sooner or Later
Commentary
I have fond associations with Palm Sunday. This was one of those holidays that captured my imagination as a child. The festive atmosphere in the church where I grew up, the waving palm branches, and a few once-a-year songs that we would sing. Added to that, some gospel accounts of the Palm Sunday episode feature children, which made this story more immediately relatable than some others in the Bible. All in all, therefore, I had quite a fond and happy association with what was commonly referred to as “Jesus’ triumphant entry in Jerusalem.”