This passage we have Jesus coming into Jerusalem on a donkey, and people putting their cloaks and leafy branches that were cut from a field ahead of Jesus. What an amazing sight, and people who had been waiting for the Messiah to come and lead them to freedom was here! But this was a freedom that they weren't exactly expecting. Christ coming on an Colt that had not been ridden before, instead of a horse? What kind of Messiah was this?
Jesus came into Jerusalem riding a young colt that hadn't been ridden before, and during this Christmas season we can think of the humble birth of Christ, born in a manger, a barn. Jesus riding triumphantly into the holy city and Jesus coming into the world triumphantly in a barn. God has a great sense of humor, and irony. This Saviour of the world, not strolling about pompously on a horse, but humbly.
Remember 10:45 "the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many."
With that attitude Christ always arrives. What does this say about how we live our lives? Or maybe our expectations on how God works in our lives? The Jewish people had certain expectations for a Messiah, but God knew better, and knew what the people really needed. Praise God He's in control!!
We also see something interesting in these verses as Jesus' first stop is the temple in Jerusalem, and he looks at everything carefully (vs.11). Keep this in mind when we look later on probably Thursday.
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