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PASTOR’S CORNER, Tyler Prater, Fellowship Baptist Church, Liberal
Each spring, as Easter approaches, Christians around the world pause to remember an often-overlooked moment in the life of Jesus – Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of what is often called “Holy Week,” the final week leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
It remembers the day Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem, not in power and spectacle as many expected, but in humility – riding on a donkey.
The scene is striking. Crowds gathered along the road, laying down palm branches and cloaks before Him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” In their minds, this was the long-awaited moment. They believed Jesus had come to overthrow Roman oppression and restore political power to Israel. They were ready for a conquering king.
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PASTOR’S CORNER, Tyler Prater, Fellowship Baptist Church, Liberal
Have you ever watched a kid try to keep a balloon in the air? Not a helium balloon. I mean the regular balloon — the one filled with your breath. At first, it feels magical. You blow it up, tie it off, toss it into the air, and for about two seconds it looks like it might work. It floats. And then gravity remembers. So you smack it. Now you’re committed. You smack it again. And again. And suddenly you’re no longer enjoying a balloon — you’re in a full-contact sporting event. You’re diving across the living room. You’re lunging over furniture. You’re yelling, “Don’t let it touch the ground” like this balloon somehow holds the fate of civilization.
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PASTOR’S CORNER, Tyler Prater, Fellowship Baptist Church, Liberal
Spring break is approaching, and for many families, that means a welcome pause in the normal pace of life. School schedules slow down, routines shift, and there may even be a chance to step away for a few days. For some people, however, slowing down feels almost uncomfortable. We’re used to running hard, pushing ourselves to exhaustion, and filling every moment with activity.
But Scripture reminds us that rest is not a weakness—it is a gift from God. Psalm 127 begins with a simple but powerful truth: “Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.” (Psalm 127:1–2)
