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TRIUMPHAL ENTRY (II)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Mark 11:1-11

Luke 19:29-40

 

“…To day if ye will hear his voice,

Harden not your hearts…”

 

TRIUMPHAL ENTRY (II)
 
Zechariah 9:9 describes the Messianic King as being “just” and “lowly,” and bringing “salvation.” Salvation will come by means of His righteousness (active obedience), and humiliation (passive obedience). His triumphal entry marks His triumph in life in obtaining righteousness for His people, and His subsequent triumph in death in redeeming them from the penalty of sin. The Jews failed to understand this. When they cried “Hosanna,” they were calling on Jesus to save them from Roman bondage. They had expected Him to lead an armed revolt against Rome. This, Jesus would do in due season according to God’s timetable. His entrance into Jerusalem this time was to obtain spiritual salvation for His people, and not physical deliverance. It is thus no wonder that the Jews, seeing Jesus their King doing nothing in terms of leading them to battle, turned their Hosannas to “Crucify him, crucify him.” Jesus would save Israel from her enemies, though it would not be done this time, but the next time.
 
Therefore, Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem is prophetically significant not only in terms of fulfilment, but also prediction. His triumphal entry points to His triumphal return. Jesus triumphantly rode into Jerusalem the first time on a young male donkey as the Lamb of God to face His Cross. But when He comes the second time, He will ride into Jerusalem on a white horse, as the Lion from the tribe of Judah to take His Crown: “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS” (Rev 19:11-16).
 
THOUGHT: God’s love is manifested in His blessings.

PRAYER: Father, may nothing hinder Thy blessings to me.

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