Disarmed, and Armed with Love
As we enter Holy Week, Scott reflects on one of the most overlooked details of the Palm Sunday story — how Jesus enters Jerusalem. Rather than arriving with military might, chariots, and armor as the leaders of his day would have done, Jesus enters humbly, on a donkey, armed only with love. This simple but profound choice sets the tone for everything that follows in Holy Week.
In this episode, Scott explores:
What Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem reveals about the nature of true power
Why healing and wholeness are always rooted in love rather than might
How vulnerability and simplicity — not armor and force — are the hallmarks of love in action
The through-line connecting Palm Sunday, the washing of feet on Maundy Thursday, and the cross
Why, as Martin Luther King Jr. said, only love can drive out hate — and what that means for our world today
As the Lenten season draws to a close, Scott reminds us that cultivating healing and wholeness with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind is ultimately another way of saying we are choosing love — and that love, as Easter proclaims, always wins.
Blessings to you as you enter Holy Week — disarmed, and armed with love.
Connect with Scott at Scott@LivingCompass.org
Resources Mentioned
Daily readings booklet — PDF download or daily email signup available at livingcompass.org
Living Compass App — search "Living Compass" in your app store or visit app.livingcompass.org; includes guided Lenten meditations; free trial for one year, then $10/year
Spanish-language content — daily reflections by Estela Lopez and Pedro Lopez (Bruja La De Vida), PDF available at livingcompass.org and posted daily on the Bruja La De Vida Facebook page
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