Crown Him!

Palm Sunday!  What a beautiful Sunday it is as we look back in time and imagine ourselves among the crowd that day in Jerusalem when they heard that Jesus was coming!  I wasn't in the crowd that day so long ago, and -- strangely enough -- I won't be in the crowd this coming Palm Sunday either!
I've never worshiped by myself on Palm Sunday before, but I won't be in the crowded throng, waving a Palm Branch and shouting, "Hosanna!  Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord!  Hosanna in the highest!"

No, this Palm Sunday, if Jesus tarries and gives me breath, I will be sitting alone in my home.  Most of the churches will be empty, for the members and friends will be forbidden to enter because of the dreaded virus that is hovering over our world.  But then I remember -- "I won't be alone!  I am never alone, for Jesus walks with me down through this valley, and I will be worshiping with my church family online!  My heart is already full of Thanksgiving and Praise as I anticipate joining with thousands of Palm Sunday worshipers all over the world, waving our Palm branches, and shouting "Hosanna" to our King!
Why don't we start worshiping right now as we join in singing this beautiful song by Mrs. C. H. Morris --    
     "Behold one day a wondrous scene: there rode a Man of lowly mien
Along the dusty way -- along the dusty way.
      The people thronged Him as He passed; Palm branches in His way they cast,
And cried, 'Hosanna to the King, today'!

      He's passing by, just as of yore, and great and small and rich and poor
Today their Lord deny -- Today their Lord deny.
      Oh, make of Him supremest choice, and with uplifted heart and voice,
Hosanna to the King of Kings, still cry!

      Soon He is coming back again, a thousand years on earth to reign.
We'll see Him by and by; we'll see Him by and by.
      All the redeemed with Him He'll bring, who in their hearts have crowned Him King,
And they shall live and reign with Him on high.

      Crown Him!  Crown Him!  Crown the Saviour King of Kings!
In your hearts enthrone Him; Lord and Master own Him!
      Crown Him!  Crown Him!  While heaven exultant rings,
Crown the blessed Saviour King of Kings!"