It must have been quite an event to have witnessed. Jesus, the Savior of the world, riding into Jerusalem on a donkey just days before His crucifixion. The people, including the children, were shouting "Hosanna to the Son of David" as they welcomed their king, most were spreading their coats out in the road while others were cutting branches from trees and spreading them in the road as He entered Jerusalem. Not many days later Jesus would walk out of Jerusalem on another road to bear the sins of the world and be crucified on Calvary. The cries had turned from "Hosanna to the Son of David" to "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" He would be wearing a crown of thorns upon His brow as He was being mocked as a king, and bleeding from the beatings inflicted upon Him. There would be no coats or tree branches to cover the road but one most assuredly could have found blood stains along the way. The event we read about in today's passage is often referred to as Jesus' "triumphant entry". As I consider the whole story, it seems that "triumph" is what occurred in the days that followed. Sin's penalty paid in full. Victory over death and the grave. The Son's purpose on earth fulfilled. Praise God for the triumph that we have found in Christ!
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Today's Bible reading is the 21st chapter of the Book of Matthew. It can be found here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+21&version=NASB
It must have been quite an event to have witnessed. Jesus, the Savior of the world, riding into Jerusalem on a donkey just days before His crucifixion. The people, including the children, were shouting "Hosanna to the Son of David" as they welcomed their king, most were spreading their coats out in the road while others were cutting branches from trees and spreading them in the road as He entered Jerusalem. Not many days later Jesus would walk out of Jerusalem on another road to bear the sins of the world and be crucified on Calvary. The cries had turned from "Hosanna to the Son of David" to "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" He would be wearing a crown of thorns upon His brow as He was being mocked as a king, and bleeding from the beatings inflicted upon Him. There would be no coats or tree branches to cover the road but one most assuredly could have found blood stains along the way. The event we read about in today's passage is often referred to as Jesus' "triumphant entry". As I consider the whole story, it seems that "triumph" is what occurred in the days that followed. Sin's penalty paid in full. Victory over death and the grave. The Son's purpose on earth fulfilled. Praise God for the triumph that we have found in Christ!
It must have been quite an event to have witnessed. Jesus, the Savior of the world, riding into Jerusalem on a donkey just days before His crucifixion. The people, including the children, were shouting "Hosanna to the Son of David" as they welcomed their king, most were spreading their coats out in the road while others were cutting branches from trees and spreading them in the road as He entered Jerusalem. Not many days later Jesus would walk out of Jerusalem on another road to bear the sins of the world and be crucified on Calvary. The cries had turned from "Hosanna to the Son of David" to "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" He would be wearing a crown of thorns upon His brow as He was being mocked as a king, and bleeding from the beatings inflicted upon Him. There would be no coats or tree branches to cover the road but one most assuredly could have found blood stains along the way. The event we read about in today's passage is often referred to as Jesus' "triumphant entry". As I consider the whole story, it seems that "triumph" is what occurred in the days that followed. Sin's penalty paid in full. Victory over death and the grave. The Son's purpose on earth fulfilled. Praise God for the triumph that we have found in Christ!
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