Today's Palm Sunday worship experience was inspirational on all levels. Commissioner Merle Linnett shared her reflective poem, Salvationist in the Holy Land, giving us an insight into her personal visit some years ago, while the choir sang with emotional feeling, "All In the April, I thought on the Lamb of God".
By far, the most faith-impacting part of our worship time was when Mavis Sanders (Chapel and Choir Pianist) spoke of her visit to Israel in January this year. Her concise and challenging Bible-focussed presentation allowed us to contemplate the Holy Land, seeing places where Jesus lived and ministered, concluding with the scriptural mandate to "pray for Jerusalem".
Our emotionally-charged and spiritually-insightful worship time was then continued when we gathered for a Pleasant Sunday Afternoon led jointly by the Waverley Temple (VIC) and Launceston (TAS) Timbrel Brigades. It was more than an entertaining programme, it was a time of deep soul ministry. Praise was marked by precision and purpose in encouraging us to truly be "Hosanna People" as we move into the coming Holy Week.
Zechariah 9:9 (NLT) ~ "Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey ~ riding on a donkey’s colt."
