Hosanna
Apr5
The word Hosanna, which we commonly hear on Palm Sunday and in some praise songs, means “Save now!” It is a cry, uttered by God’s people, to the God they believe can save them from the desperation they feel. This cry was uttered two millennia ago when Jesus rode into Jerusalem just before the Passover celebration the year He was crucified.
We sing this word, and we recite it in Palm Sunday liturgies and confessions, but how often do we cry out in desperate need and longing to the Messiah we believe can save us? How often in day to day lives do we treat Jesus as our Hosanna?
As I was thinking about this, I was reminded of a clip from Superman Returns that serves as a reminder that our world is still very much crying out for Hosanna.
