Hosanna, What??

(Author: Donald Shockley)

Hosanna
By Paul Baloche

When I first heard this song I did not think it would be a song that I would do. Not that it is not a good song or that the melody was bad but it seemed to be missing something to me. I listened to several more times and still nothing. But then I did a little research on the word “Hosanna” and where it was used in scripture. After that time in study it gave me a whole new perspective on the song. So here is what I found.

The word “Hosanna” means “God Save” you find this word used in gospel of Mark 11:9. In this passage (Mark 11:1-9) we see the “Triumphal Entry” of Christ into the city of Jerusalem. The people are lining the street laying down palm branches and spreading their garments out before Him, saying “Hosanna, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD” “Blessed is the coming of the Kingdom of our father David”

This is an amazing passage, the people are shouting out “Hosanna”, God saves” they where looking for a Savior and they thought that He was coming to save them now. They wanted an immediate salvation but God knew that they needed more than and immediate, earthly salvation they needed eternal salvation.

Now put that in perspective of this song. Just as the people where lining the streets shouting Hosanna, our praise is raising to the Father singing “Hosanna, God Save Us”. And He does, through Christ. He saves us into eternal salvation, He saves us daily and gives us strength for each day and He is saving us for His eternal glory.

Take a moment and watch this video of the song and Think about what it says and think how you can cry out Hosanna.