The psalmist wrote, “I lift up my eyes to the mountains — 
 where does my help come from?” (psalm 121:1)

There is still so much to write about from my 12-days in Connecticut. But for this morning I want to share a little of the joy of returning home, and Palm Sunday with Wake Forest Presbyterian Church.

There is such vibrant life in our faith community! This Sunday the CLC was pulsating with enthusiasm, vitality, joy, worship, and a sense of anticipation for the future.

It simply does my heart good to be at church, and to worship with these wonderful people!

The symbolic act of waving palm branches – not just the children but every person in attendance – made me think of the words from Psalm 121: “Where does my help come from? It comes from God!”

Palms representing Jesus, riding in triumph on a donkey, the symbol of peace.

Peace via love, as the alternative to the brutal pax romana imposed by Rome. Our help does not come from towering mountains, weapons, force, money, politics or any kind of dominance; our help comes from God, who entered Jerusalem on a donkey, telling the world clearly that his reign was to be a reign of service, and humility, and self-giving love.

Someday maybe we’ll get that. Someday maybe the world will understand.

Peace (the Jesus kind) – DEREK

(a few fun photos from my flight home from Connecticut and Palm Sunday at WFPC)