RED CARPETS
Today's reading: Matthew 20-22

Dresses are being fitted, tuxedoes are being pressed, jewelry is being rented and limousines are being reserved. Make-up artists will be working overtime alongside their hair-cutting/styling counterparts.

The Oscar's are just a week away.

The red carpet will be rolled out for celebrities to walk down, have their pictures taken on and direct them to the theather where the awards will be handed out based upon polls,voting and ticket office sales.

Careers will be jump-started, energized or ended at this huge celebration. Names will be made known across the world. Golden gods will be handed out for the best of the best.

And what did Jesus receive?

"Most of the crowd spread their coats on the road ahead of Jesus, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road." Matthew 21:8 NLT

The Son of God, walking into Jerusalem for his 'part of a lifetime' was heralded by the common folk of society wanting to make sure his donkey's feet didn't touch the mud of the road. They gave what they could to herald His arrival, His importance in their lives, His value.

The red carpet is being rolled out for the stars today--but the palm leaves were laid out for the Creator of the stars!