Broadcast
The Journey Begins - Part 1
Zechariah 9:9
03/25/2024
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)
This week commemorates the turning point in history, the
fulfilling of God's promises. Yesterday began Holy Week, the
week when the Church remembers the actions of Jesus on the days
leading to His crucifixion, death, and resurrection. This week
is the most important week in the Church Year, for this week
marks our redemption from sin, death, and the power of the devil.
The journey to the cross began, not in a Bethlehem stable,
but with a deceiving serpent. As Eve accepted the lie that
knowing good and evil would be a blessing, as Adam looked on, the
world was cursed.
For Jesus, the final stages of the journey began as He
entered Jerusalem as foretold by the prophet Zechariah over five
hundred years 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.
On the Sunday of Holy Week, the crowds began the journey
from Bethany to Jerusalem carrying palm branches, placing their
cloaks on the road, and paying homage to Jesus as the Son of
David. Their cry, ``Hosanna,'' was a prayer for God's salvation.
Their prayer would be answered, once and for all time and for all
people, within a few short days. Our journey to the cross begins
with the humble Jesus riding on a donkey. Behold, your king is
coming to you, a king who will reign forever.
May our Lord richly bless you this week with the sure and
certain knowledge that Jesus entered Jerusalem to bear your sins,
and to give to you everlasting life. Amen.