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The Journey Begins - Part 4
Zechariah 9:9
03/28/2024
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud,
O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is
coming to you; righteous and having salvation is
he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the
foal of a donkey. (ESV)
On Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem to the shouts of the
crowds, fulfilling the prophecy written a half millennium before.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O
daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to
you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and
mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
This King of Righteousness, the One who brings salvation,
quickly journeyed from the gates of Jerusalem to His destiny of
the cross. On Thursday of Holy Week, we remember two events.
The first, Jesus gave His Church the Meal which brings to us the
fullness of His sacrifice, the complete forgiveness of our sins
as we partake of His very body and blood. The second, Jesus was
betrayed into the hands of sinners to suffer and die.
No kingly crown lies upon Jesus' head as He rides into
Jerusalem, but His brow will bear the marks of a crown of thorns.
Now Jesus, recognized as the Son of David, prepared for the
ultimate Passover sacrifice. The Lamb of God, the one who will
shed innocent blood, will die so that the angel of eternal death
will pass the homes of those who believe in Him. The Jews who
looked for a king with pomp and power missed seeing Jesus, the
true Son of God, who works through humble and gentle means. ``My
kingdom is not of this world,'' this King told Pontius Pilate.
For this, the King died.
May our Lord bless us with recognizing His love, grace, and
mercy both as we receive His holy Supper, and as we ponder His
innocent suffering and death. Amen.