Hosanna!

The very next story after those who mocked Jesus after his miracle of raising Lazarus is the story of the people waving branches and shouting, “Hosanna!”

Hosanna is just an exclamation of admiration, praise and joy – which is what should have taken place at the dinner where Mary poured out the perfume.

Once the fragrance of the perfumed filled the house, those who were there should have recognized the aroma of adoration and responded.  However, they missed it. They didn’t get it. 

But in this story, this group of people get it.  They realize their King has come.

And then Jesus gets on a donkey’s colt and rides into town, unassuming, humble as a servant, listening to the people glorify the works he had done to bring glory to the Father.

This is the crowd where I want to be, among those who recognize royalty and respond in praise when His fragrance fills the streets.