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Devotional for March 29, 2026

BE HOLY AND PURE – PALM SUNDAY

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Matthew 21:13

And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a ‘den of thieves’”

Additional Verses

📖 Psalm 51:1-19; Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-19; Luke 19:28-48

Today the Church or Body of the LORD Jesus Christ all over the world commemorates the Triumphal Entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. This is the Sunday that marks the beginning of the Holy Week, a week when Jesus Christ’s focus was on redeeming mankind from the bondage of sin and the devil by His death on Good Friday and His Resurrection on Easter Sunday. The Law and the Prophecies in the Old Testament were about to be fulfilled and the destiny of the world was about to be changed. Holiness and purity was about to be restored upon the elect of God. “Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus Christ sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, “The LORD has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: “Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” (Isaiah 62:11). So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hossana to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ Hossana in the highest!” And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.” (Matthew 21:1-11). Just as the whole Jerusalem, was moved by Jesus Christ’s entry, it is also the same with you. Once you allow Jesus Christ to enter into your life, you will also be moved. Everything about you will be changed. Restoration and transformation will take place. The next thing that Jesus Christ did was to restore order in the temple which had been turned into a market place. “Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’” Matthew 21:12-13). 1 Corinthians 3:16 says, “Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?” In the same way, God desires you as His holy temple, to be obedient and faithful, and that is why He sent His Word to purify you. Revelation 3:20 says, “Behold, l stand at the door, and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, l will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Today I am asking you to open your heart to Jesus Christ and allow Him to come in to your heart, and drive out all forms of corruption and bad habits so that He can make you holy and pure. Alleluia!

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, I open my heart so that Your Son Jesus Christ may enter and drive out all forms of corruption from my soul. Restore me to holiness and purity ‘O’ LORD my God, In Jesus Christ’s mighty name I pray. Amen.