2. When we don't get what we want, it is tempting to ask, how can I get what I want.
3. How can I get what I want is the wrong question because:
a. we do not have the power to orchestrate the circumstances of life to always give us what we want
b. what we think we want is usually not what we really want
What we really want is to do what Jesus did when he entered Jerusalem.
"Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple." (Mark 11:11)
We want to know the dwelling place of God. When we enter the temple of God's presence, it does not matter so much that we don't get what we want. We stop asking how can I get what I want. In Christ we have all we want and all we truly need. That is the Palm Sunday proposition. Read more...
