Within a day of the events of Bethany, Jesus heads toward Jerusalem. The week is a Passover week, and his decision to celebrate Passover with his disciples in Jerusalem begins this week. Imagine the scene as Jesus mounts a donkey and rides into the city. The prophetic picture was captured by Zechariah (9:9-10) several centuries before:
"Rejoice, Opeople of Zion!
Shout in triumph, Opeople of Jerusalem!
Look, your king is coming to you.
He is righteous and victorious,
yet he is humble, riding on a donkey—
riding on a donkey’s colt.
I will remove the battle chariots from Israel
and the warhorses from Jerusalem.
I will destroy all the weapons used in battle,
and your king will bring peace to the nations.
His realm will stretch from sea to sea
and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
The symbolism was easy for the Pharisees and Scribes to read. Jesus is coming in as the Messiah, the King. He is not merely a religious rabbi, he is the King of the Jews. He is not just King of the Jews, he is the King of the nations, and his realm is universal.
That day, thousands lined the path into the city with palm branches and cried out "Hosanna", which means "Lord Save Us". This prophetic picture is a confession of who Jesus is to everyone.
Jesus is this - Savior and King. Let's worship him with our hearts and minds, with soul and spirit, for he is worthy of all praise. Let us determine to live under his rule, his authority for our lives. He is our King.
Peace
If your reading through the Bible also, today's reading is Deuteronomy 32, 33, and 34. It finishes up the book of Deuteronomy.
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Thursday, 10 March 2011
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