"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout daughter of Jerusalem! Se your king comes to you; righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt the foal of a donkey."Zechariah 9:9
There were so many beautiful palm trees in the Holy Land that it was not difficult to understand how their fronds were used to hail our Lord's entry into Jerusalem. I can just imagine the excitement and enthusiasm of those cheering their "Hosannas! "
"The palm branch is a symbol of triumph, peace and eternal life originating in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world." (Wikipedia)
For Christians today is the beginning of the holiest season of the year. We follow Jesus through his last days to his death on the cross and celebrate his resurrection! We walk with him to Emmaus, eat breakfast with him on the beach at the Sea of Galilee with his disciples. We witness his Ascension to the Father, And then, we are in the upper room when the gift of the Holy Spirit is celebrated on Pentecost. The celebration of our salvation story compels us to celebrate God's love for us!
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Thanks be to God!
Cathy
Wishing you a Blessed and Peaceful Holy Week.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Beautiful!
ReplyDelete...enjoy this special week.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! TFS! We had such a wonderful Palm Sunday service yesterday, and this post just reminded me of that because Pastor showed pictures of his trip to Jerusalem and explained the importance of the geography of where Jesus walked.
ReplyDeleteA blessed Holy Week to you Cathy. Happy you dropped by my blog today
ReplyDeleteMuch love...
Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteThe palm trees are so pretty...we love having them here in Florida. I like to hear them when the wind blows! Enjoy your week! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteI feel on vacation just looking at palm trees!
ReplyDeleteYour photos of palm trees give me a feeling of peace and serenity.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter indeed.
Kay
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Lovely photos and wishing you a wonderful holy week and a blessed Easter.
ReplyDeleteHappy Days to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Your post made me think "Never a dull moment in the Christian liturgical year!"
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked Israel. Maybe next time you'll see Duc in Altum at Magdala Center. It is still a bit off the tourist path. Too new maybe.
Have a blessed Holy Week, Cathy.
Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful photos. Blessings to you and yours this Easter.
ReplyDeleteI thought about Palm Sunday when I looked at the Palm trees that we have here in SW Florida!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I love Palm Sunday church services.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful mosaic celebrating the beauty of palm trees and this special time of the year. So glad you shared with us this week @ Mosaic Monday.
ReplyDeletePalm Sunday is one of the joyous celebrations of the Christian year, Cathy, in contrast to the sombre and melancholy commemorations of Good Friday. Your photos are a good reminder why palm fronds are used in the celebrations.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Travel Tuesday meme.
What a wonderful post! Loved seeing the palms from the Holy Land! May your Easter celebration be filled with Blessings!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. Very timely.
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Awesome post!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter Cathy -- how wonderful to be where you are for this HOly Week.
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