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The part of the journey from the Mount of Transfiguration to Mount Calvary that led into Jerusalem was not only met with cheering fans. There were also those who wanted it all to stop. It must have been quite threatening to those Pharisees. A great many people-their people-following this Jesus, who for very good reason was so critical of them.

It is interesting that the Pharisees thought Jesus could have stopped the cheering. Perhaps He could have. What we know for sure is that He could have opened the mouths of the rocks! The Pharisees do not seem to doubt that. The sounds of people rejoicing in their Savior often seem to be joined by all the elements of nature.

As Jesus comes closer to Jerusalem, He is moved with emotion for what this city means and what lies before it. He loves this city. He knows it will not stand. The great stones of the temple, which are admired by so many, will not remain one upon another. They too will open their mouths to bemoan the reluctance of the citizens to recognize the time of God's coming to them.

How magnificent it is when the very stones join us in recognizing the time of the Lord and add to our songs of praise. How difficult if these stones could tell of our failure to honor and recognize the time of our Lord.

THE PRAYER: May even the stones amplify our sounds of praise! Amen.