Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: " 'BLESSED IS THE KING WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!' Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Luke 19:37-38

The crowds cheered for Jesus, offering Him great honor. And rightly so. Though they certainly did not understand the depth of the situation, they were not merely giving honor to a man. It was not mere adulation they gave that first Palm Sunday. It was nothing less than adoration.

This reminds us that we must beware of the praise of men. Why? Because in just 5 short days, the crowds were turned bitterly against Him. Some of the same people who sang His praises on Palm Sunday demanded His execution on Good Friday. Even His closest disciples abandoned Him on Friday.

In Luke 6:26 Jesus said, “Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for so did their fathers to the false prophets!”

Human fickleness is proof enough that it is foolish to think more of the praise of men than the praise of God. Nothing is more fleeting than popularity. But when the tide of popular opinion turned and the masses cried out for His execution on Friday—when Jesus was crucified, the Father’s approval was never greater.

Whose approval do you care for most? The approval of men? Or of God?
What do you approve of most? The things that men cheer for? Or the things God esteems?