It was often said that the late President Reagan was the “great communicator.” He was very talented, but the title really belongs to Jesus. In all the gospel stories that we have, he’s always communicating something. Every time he heals someone, there’s a message about God’s love for people. Every time he teaches, there’s a lesson about who God is, or who Jesus is, or who the people of God should be. Every time he pokes the religious authorities, there’s a warning. Whenever he acts on the sabbath, there’s a message. His actions always tell a story, and all the stories have been adding up to this day. We call it Palm Sunday, and it’s the start of our holiest week, the week between today and Easter.

As we watch Jesus enter Jerusalem each year, we wonder what he’s telling us.

The story is so in…