“Then the crowds spread out their robes along the road ahead of him, and as they reached the place where the road started down from the Mount of Olives, the whole procession began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles Jesus had done. God has given us a King! Let all heaven rejoice! Glory to God in the highest heavens!” Luke 19:36-38 (TLB)
As they neared Jerusalem, Jesus sent two of his disciples out to find a young colt for him to ride. They found one, right where he said it would be. It was brought to the Master and clothes were laid over it. The King of the Jews was coming as The Prince of Peace.
When Christ entered Jerusalem on the colt, he fulfilled a prophecy. But there is another prophecy concerning Our King and Jerusalem that has not yet been fulfilled. He will return to Jerusalem, this time on a huge, powerful, white horse. He will no longer be the Prince of Peace. He will be the mighty King, who has subdued all his enemies beneath his feet. He will have fixed, for all eternity, that which Adam had broken.
Meanwhile, As the Son of God rode in to Jerusalem, coats and palm branches were laid in front of his colt. Make a highway for our King, the crowds shouted. He is the King of Kings, and is worthy of every honor and all praise. The son of David is here. Our Deliverer has arrived. But Jesus kept his eye on the ball. He still had a few more miles to run, before he had finished his race.
Yeshua accepted the praise from the crowds, but it was bittersweet. For he knew that the ones honoring him now would soon be yelling “crucify him” and those that were giving him praise today would demand a murderer be released, so that he would be the one tortured and executed. Those talking of his miracles would soon mock and spit on him. He accepted the praise, but with mixed emotions. For only Our Deliverer was watching the sky, and only he saw the dark clouds, slowly but surely, making their way toward Golgotha.
Copyright 2007 Timothy E. Davis