On this Palm Sunday we are thinking together about a strong, meaningful symbol which reminds us of what our Lord Jesus went through for us all. This is the symbol of the cross. Each Sunday we provide small metal crosses for our worshippers to take and place in their pocket or purse. Although you as a podcast listener are not personally present with us here at Ocean Lakes, perhaps you have access to a small cross which you wear or keep in your pocket. What does carrying a cross mean to you? Our prayer is that today’s message may add special meaning to this symbol of our faith.

For the past two Sundays we have been looking together at the subject of how God works in our lives. First, we saw how God works in miraculous ways - sometimes. Last Sunday we considered a second way in which God sometimes works - through collaboration with us. Today we are going to move forward and look at yet another way in which God works. We all need to be reminded that our God is a great God, and He can work with us in another very special way - through The Power to Endure. Pray with me now, that our Lord will open our hearts to what He has to say to us.

Last Sunday we looked together at the subject of miracles, and we all concluded (I hope) that this is truly one way in which God works in our lives. The day of miracles is not over. But is this the only way in which He works? Probably not. So today we are going to move forward and look at yet another way in which God works. This is through a big word called “collaboration.” If you’ll stay with us, perhaps you will be reminded that our God is a big God, and He can work with us in another very special way. We’ll try today to discover what that big word means - and how it can be a real blessing.