Worthy Brief - 4/7/2026
Friend, the song became fulfilled!
Psalms 118:25-26 Save us (Hosanna), we pray, O LORD! O LORD, we pray, give us success! 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.
Matthew 21:9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
There is a moment in Scripture where everything converges -- Passover, prophecy, worship, and fulfillment—all meeting in real time. As Yeshua (Jesus) enters Jerusalem, the crowds cry out, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” They were not speaking randomly -- they were singing the Hallel, specifically from Psalm 118, the Passover song of deliverance sung for generations. Yet in that moment, something extraordinary was happening: the song was no longer just being sung -- it was standing right in front of them.
Psalm 118 declares, “The Lord has become my salvation” (Psalm 118:14), and in Hebrew that word is Yeshua. For centuries, they had sung, “The Lord has become my Yeshua,” but now Yeshua Himself was entering the city. What had been prophecy, tradition, and hope had now become fulfilled. The timing was not accidental. This was the 10th of Nisan -- the very day Israel was commanded in Exodus 12 to choose their Passover lamb. As families selected their lambs and brought them into their homes for inspection, God was presenting His Lamb to the nation. Yeshua entered Jerusalem and, in the days that followed, was examined, questioned, and tested in every way -- yet just like the lamb in Exodus, no fault was found in Him.
Psalm 118:22 also declares, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” Even as the crowds shouted “Hosanna,” the leaders were already rejecting Him. Celebration and rejection unfolded side by side, revealing a sobering truth: the Lamb must not only be presented -- He must be received. This is the deeper revelation of Passover. It was never meant to remain a remembrance; it was always pointing to fulfillment. The Lamb was never merely a symbol, the song was never just poetry, and the hope was never confined to the future -- it has all been fully revealed and fulfilled in Yeshua.
Friend, this is where it becomes both personal and powerful. You have seen the Lamb, you know the truth, and you carry the message -- but now is the time to share it. The same cry of “Hosanna” is still needed today, because there are many who have not yet recognized Him. This is the hour of the harvest, and the good news is that “the Lord has become salvation -- Yeshua” is not just for you, but for those around you. He is not distant -- He is present, and He is being revealed through your life. The Lamb has been presented, and now you are called to make Him known. Step into this moment with boldness and joy, because as you lift Him up, others will see, recognize, and receive the One who has come to save.
George & Baht Rivka (Currently in Maryland)
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