The
King
As
Jesus and the disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the town of
Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead. “Go
into the village over there,” he said. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a
donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me. If
anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will
immediately let you take them.”
This
took place to fulfill the prophecy that said,
“Tell the people of Jerusalem,
‘Look, your King is coming to you.
He is humble, riding on a donkey—
riding on a donkey’s colt.’”
‘Look, your King is coming to you.
He is humble, riding on a donkey—
riding on a donkey’s colt.’”
The
two disciples did as Jesus commanded. They brought the donkey and the colt to
him and threw their garments over the colt, and he sat on it.
Most
of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others cut
branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Jesus was in the center of
the procession, and the people all around him were shouting,
“Praise God for the Son of David!
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Praise God in highest heaven!”
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Praise God in highest heaven!”
The
entire city of Jerusalem was in an uproar as he entered. “Who is this?” they
asked.
And
the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Matthew 21:1-11
(NLT)
His
disciples didn’t understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of
prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had
happened and realized that these things had been written about him.
Many
in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the
dead, and they were telling others about it. That was the reason so many went
out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign.
John 12:16-18 (NLT)
GOING
DEEPER:
1.
What prompts you to worship Jesus as King?
2.
In what ways does your life demonstrate that Jesus is, in fact, your King?
3.
How has Jesus’ reign over your life been different than you expected?
If you’re local,
come to Oakwood’s Good Friday Experience on Friday, April 3, between 3:00 and
7:00 p.m. The self-guided, multi-sensory experience is family-friendly and
gives you an opportunity to worship and ponder the last several days of Jesus’
life before His crucifixion.
