Word for the day by Christian Education Forum
Hosanna - Jesus Christ, the Lord of Peace Biblical Passage: Zechariah 9: 9 – 17 Zechariah 9: 10 I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth. Devotion I had once read a story which talked about a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. And after viewing all the paintings, two of them emerged as final contenders. The first was a picture of a calm lake and along the shore was a flock of sheep grazing undisturbed. Everyone thought it was a perfect picture of peace. The second picture had mountains like the first painting, but these were rugged and bare. It also portrayed a dark sky from which rain fell and lightning struck. This was what many would consider the opposite of peace. But when the king looked closely, he saw a little bird had built a nest on the side