Matthew 21:1-11 (NKJV): Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. 3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” 4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: 5 “Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.’” 6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. 8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
Hosanna in the highest!” 10 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” 11 So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”
Palm Sunday is the first day of what many would call Holy Week. This is the week prior to when we reflect on Jesus was crucified on the cross and then resurrected. We should already remember the purpose of Jesus dying on the cross, He did this to take our place. But there is something significant about His entry into Jerusalem we need to reflect on.
First, let’s look at a little history. If a king goes into battle and is victorious, he will return into the city or even ride into the city he conquered, riding a colt. The people would throw down palms or coats on the road, so that his horse’s feet would not touch the dirt This is kind a way of showing he is the one who has been victorious. If he was defeated, then he would ride back in on a donkey. Jesus rode a donkey’s colt into Jerusalem, but the people threw down palms and coats. Kind of a mixture of both here right?
What we should pick up here is that He was victorious but He was still humble. What was His Victory? That He was going to the cross, willingly, to take our place. He was going to be the perfect sacrifice for us.
Why was He being humble in this? Because as Scripture even points out, He was like a Lamb being led to the slaughter. He was going to be like the lamb who had to be sacrificed for the sins of the people. However, He was The Perfect Lamb. He had no blemish. Remember, He sinned not, but took our sins upon Himself. Why? So that through His Sacrifice, we could have access to The Family of God. It is only through Jesus, we can enter into Heaven.
This week, let’s spend time reflecting on His Sacrifice. The Son of God, taking our place, so that we can be forgiven through Him. The King of Kings, who did not come to be served but to serve. The One, who took our punishment, so that we can come to God.
It starts with Our Relationship with Jesus. If you don’t have a Relationship with Him or you need to rekindle that Relationship, do it now. Call out to Him and seek his Love and Forgiveness. It really is as hard or easy as you make it.
We should look to Him daily to seek a relationship with Him. I want to encourage you to seek Him today, if you haven’t already. If you need help, have questions or need direction in this regard, please, feel free to let me know.
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Any scripture referenced here is taken from New King James Version (NKJV) unless otherwise noted
