S –  The next day, when the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, ¹³ they took palm branches and went out to meet him. They kept shouting: 

“Hosanna! 

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord^,—the King of Israel!” 

John 12:12–13 CSB

O –  Commentary:

A wild enthusiasm over Jesus broke out. Thousands of Galilean pilgrims had come to the Passover, and they had seen many of His mighty works. Previously He had rejected the role of a political Messiah (6:15) but, they thought, perhaps now was the right moment. Jerusalem was the city of the great King and He was coming to it. Waving their palm branches, symbols of victory, the people were shouting Hosanna! “Hosanna” in Hebrew means “Please save” or “Save now” (cf. Ps. 118:25). It came to be a shout of praise. Quoting Psalm 118:26, they ascribed messianic titles to Him: He who comes (lit., “the Coming One”; cf. John 11:27) and the King of Israel.

“John,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures,

A –  There is a verse in a worship song that asks “What would you do, if He walked into the room?”  The people of Israel are willing Jesus to be a political King of Israel to deliver them of Rome’s oppression.  They missed his purpose as their king.  What is his purpose as my Savior and Lord today?  Am I inviting him into my life today?  Am I ascribing true honor and love to him?  He is the one, true God.  He deserves the best today.

R – Heavenly Father, you alone are my Savior and King.  You are God and there is no other.  I invite all of you into my day.  I want to walk in a relationship with you and honor you in my thoughts, words and actions.  All glory, honor and praise to you.