This Is the Lord's Doing
Click here to listen to this sermon. "Entry of the Christ in Jerusalem" by Jean-Leon Gerome “This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Due to attempts to curb COVID-19 with social distancing, the chances are that most of you who are hearing this sermon are not here in the same building as me, but are listening livestream or recorded on Facebook or our parish website from your own home. Sadly, there will be few palm branches waving today, and the pews will probably still be empty on Easter. Many of you have expressed thanks for having this opportunity to hear God’s Word, but you hope that it doesn’t go on for long. And that’s an understandable, even laudable sentiment, for worship is meant to be a physical, corporate activity. Throughout history there have been other times when God’s people found i...