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Who Is This?

  The Phone is ringing and I almost trip over a chair to answer it.   My cheery “hello” is a bit forced due to a stubbed toe and my hair is still wet from the shower.   My patience is wearing thin, when a voice on the phone responds with, “who is this?”   That’s it!   Click! The phone is off…hung up…. Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to a crowd cheering, waving palm branches, and calling Hosanna!   It was an unusual Sunday in Jerusalem with such a great crowd of people in a joyful mood, ready to celebrate and calling to Jesus. Did I say everyone?   Actually, not all were celebrating.   A few people asked, “Who is this?” When they neared Jerusalem, having arrived at Bethphage on Mount Olives, Jesus sent two disciples with these instructions: “Go over to the village across from you. You’ll find a donkey tethered there, her colt with her. Untie her and bring them to me. If anyone asks what you’re doing, say, ‘The Master needs them!’ He will send them with you.”    This is the