Even The Rocks Will Praise Him!

In May of this year, the preacher and i took a week's vacation and visited the

Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.

This place is full of rocks/boulders, of all shapes and sizes.

I couldn't help but to think about this park during the preacher's sermon today.

Today the preacher's message was from Luke 19:28-48. This passage is where

Jesus comes riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. While he is coming into the city,

the people are lining the streets and they are rejoicing and praising him, shouting, 

"Blessed is the King!"

The Pharisees, the religious leaders who ruled over the people and the temple/church,

told Jesus to tell the people to be quiet.

Do you know what his response was?

"I tell you, if these (people) were silent, the very stones would cry out!"  (vs 40)

Remember when Jesus taught the disciples how to pray?  (Luke 11:1-4)

He said, "Thy Kingdom come, on earth as it is in Heaven."

This is an example of what He was talking about.

You can't stop his praise. If we don't praise him

the earth, the rocks, the trees, ALL of the earth, WILL praise Him, and IS praising Him!

Won't you join the rocks in their praise?

Lift up your voice and praise with a loud voice!

"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!

Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

Love from the preacher and i!