On the first Palm Sunday, Jesus’ triumphal entry culminated in His entrance into the temple where men were trafficking in things other than righteousness and truth. When the traffickers in unrighteousness were out, the blind and the lame came in and He healed them.

The children came in shouting Hosanna, meaning “save now” -Hebrew root -to succor, defend, preserve – to make safe The temple was graced & honored; it became a hospital & a nursery. The chief priests responded in anger & asked if Jesus could hear what was being said – Save now!

Jesus responds, “Through the praise of children and infants (the most vulnerable)- you have established strength against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger”. Psalm 8:2. What power the voices of the little ones have if we heed their cries!

When the cries in our midst, be they children or adults, for saving, protecting and refuge are heard and honored our enemy is silenced. When we silence the cries of the little ones, the vulnerable ones (child or adult) – we are NOT protecting God’s house – we are profaning it.