Lael ArringtonMissing My Crowd, Unemployment: A Passion Week Lament and an Easter Challenge to Trust – Lael Arrington https://laelarrington.com Faith and Culture: Live Wisely Love Well Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:15:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 73081510 Missing My Crowd, Unemployment: A Passion Week Lament and an Easter Challenge to Trust https://laelarrington.com/2020/04/missing-my-crowd-unemployment-a-passion-week-lament-and-an-easter-challenge-to-trust/ https://laelarrington.com/2020/04/missing-my-crowd-unemployment-a-passion-week-lament-and-an-easter-challenge-to-trust/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:22:30 +0000 admin http://laelarrington.com/?p=11965

from Robert Doares’ Immanuel: The Life of Christ

It just feels wrong to spend Palm Sunday and Easter at home. I wished I’d been on my way to church yesterday instead of listening to a sermon on line. I so missed seeing our kids waving palm branches. Singing praises and hosannas in a room full of voices blending so strongly that my own is submerged in a sea of praise.

My morning began with a silent reading about a day of praise. Jesus riding in, gently, peaceably down the Mount of Olives through the Beautiful gate and the streets of Jerusalem.

What was missing yesterday was the crowds.

Can you imagine lining up behind Jesus 6 ft. apart? Walking down the Mount of Olives in single file? It really puts a damper on the joy. Sucks all the energy out of the scene. We were meant to worship in crowds. Multitudes. Singing loudly to our God and king.

It was just not the same singing along with the TV. Or even with a few neighbors on our decks/balconies.

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