The story uncurled like new branches. Reaching for the light. Spreading out before the life-giving Savior. There, the anticipation of victory.
He is the beacon of hope the world would forever cling to. He is pointing the way to the only way. The sure and steady directional Master paving the way.
But He had to go through the dark. He had to enter that place to satisfy what mankind couldn’t. He willingly entered it. His strength all-sufficient.
His is the final victory. Raised to live.
On the nextday the largecrowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took the branches of the palmtrees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, “Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, even the King of Israel.” John 12:12-13
(https://www.biblestudytools.com/nas/john/passage/?q=john+12:12-13)
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standingbefore the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palmbranches were in their hands; and they cry out with a loudvoice, saying, ” Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” And all the angels were standingaround the throne and around the elders and the fourlivingcreatures; and they fell on their facesbefore the throne and worshipedGod, saying, ” Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our Godforever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 7:9-12
(https://www.biblestudytools.com/nas/revelation/passage/?q=revelation+7:9-12)
