Palm/Passion Paradox and Intentional Discipleship
Dear Protégé of Jesus, Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday has come and gone for this year. However, I want you to know that Palm/Passion Sunday welcomed us into a sacred mystery, a moment where joy and sorrow, praise and pain, celebration and suffering meet in divine tension. We waved our palms and cried out “Hosanna!” knowing full well that the cross lay ahead. And yet, that is the beauty and challenge of this season: learning to walk with Jesus through both the cheers of the crowd and the silence of the suffering. This paradox is not confined to Holy Week alone; it mirrors the life we are called to live every day. In our journey of faith, we often find ourselves caught between celebration and struggle. Fear, assumptions, and internal biases, both visible and invisible, can shape how we respond to life’s difficulties. At times, we forget how near Christ is. Or perhaps we are still learning to hear His voice spoken through the Spirit, revealed in Scripture, confirmed in community, and held in ...