On Palm Sunday, Christians remember the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem, which would be the week of his death, and resurrection a week later.
As Jesus approached the city, riding on a donkey, he was greeted with a large crowd:
John 12:13
13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Riding a donkey symbolizes him coming in peace, since a donkey is not an animal that leads battle. It symbolizes the Prince of Peace.
The palm symbolized nobility in the culture of that day. The people greeting him may have expected an earthly King. But his was a heavenly kingdom.
It’s a kingdom you can join. Christ paid the debt of sin for everyone who puts their faith in Him.
If you are not a part of that heavenly kingdom, invite Him to be your Saviour this very minute.
If you are a believer, but have not been following Christ’s way, pour your heart out to Him now.
Revelations 7:9-10 tells of a great multitude in the future that you can be a part of:
9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.