Maasai Mall

The Black Forest Academy group, working at the Longido primary school, had just finished a long day of teaching, working, and interacting with the students and teachers.  As they headed back to their accommodations via a dirt road, they saw 20 Maasai ladies lining both sides of the road with their wares ready to sell.  The women had been waiting for several hours for the guests to pass by in hopes of selling some of their handiwork.  Some team members stopped and looked, a few bought some of their hand-made items, and the others just kept moving.

This reminds me of Jesus, riding into Jerusalem, with the crowds cheering for him.  How long had that crowd been waiting, anticipating his entrance into that city?  What were they waiting for?  To get a glimpse of Him? To sell Him something? To be healed by Him? To see a miracle or two on the way in? To get a free handout?  Many people with many expectations or just passing curiosity saw Him go by that day.  How many of this same cheering crowd shouting "Hosannah!" on this day cried out "Crucify him!" just a few days later?

Where are you in this crowd of curious onlookers?