The story of Palm Sunday shows humanity’s fickleness.
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on the back on a donkey and the crowds cry, "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord," throwing down palm branches and their coats.
Then, a few days later, some of these same people call for Christ’s crucifixion. (Luke 19:29-38 and Mark 11:2-10)
Today, people do the same thing. We ask for this or that, and sometimes we are pleased when we get it, but many times we either want more, or want it taken away, as it didn't meet our expectations.
For instance, we want more places to shop and eat in Crestview, yet when they are proposed, naysayers are upset that proposed new shops and restaurants will increase traffic problems, which may or may not be the case.
An interesting phenomenon is to observe a group excited by changes coming to town, and then one person joins the group who is against the proposed changes and begins to complain about traffic issues.
It is amazing to watch how quickly some of the people who were happy with the new shopping center suddenly change their minds.
In over 2,000 years, humanity hasn't changed much. People are still fickle, and can bend to crowd mentality.
When people thought Jesus would save them from Roman rule and be their earthly king, they hailed and praised Him (lowercase him). A few days later, they reviled Him (lowercase him).
What they didn't realize is that He came to earth to be their savior and eternal king, not their earthly king, but that didn't fit into their plans.
We are still sinful, and we still want what we want, when we want it, no matter how it affects others.
But please, let's try not to become part of the crowd in forming opinions on the Lord (follow with ,) as well as changes coming to our town.
Janice Lynn Crose, a former accountant, lives in Crestview with her husband, Jim; her two rescue collies, Shane and Jasmine; and two cats, Kathryn and Prince Valiant.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: CROSE: Palm Sunday lesson reminds us of some Crestview fickleness