“And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.”
Matthew 21:9 KJV
Jesus rode in the center of the procession—crowds going before Him and crowds coming behind Him, and they all shouted, “Bring the victory, Lord, Son of David! He is the Blessed One sent from the Lord Yahweh! We celebrate with praises to God in the highest!” Hosanna means ‘O save and bring the victory, Lord!’ The crowds recognised Jesus as Yahweh’s Messiah. By shouting out “Son of David”, the people were clearly expecting Jesus to immediately overthrow the Roman oppression and set the nation free. Many want victory before they understand the Cross, but true victory comes after resurrection, when you identify with Jesus’s death, burial and resurrection. At the Cross we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives, in Christ. That’s true victory! Now we can say from our hearts, Hosanna, blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Amen!
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