The Donkey and the Horse.
Matthew 21:10 "When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, "Who is this?"
Yesterday we talked about how we view Jesus Christ. Today we take that up a notch.
For Israelites who thought Jesus was a conqueror of the Romans, it must have been a disappointment to see him enter Jerusalem on a donkey! A king should be riding on a horse. The donkey on the other hand signifies peace. Jesus clearly demonstrated that He came in peace.
Secondly, He came, not to rule over people and nations but to rule their hearts.
Simon the zealot exhorted Jesus to pronounce a rebellion, but was gently put down by Jesus.
There must have so many who would have been disappointed in Jesus, because He wasn't what they thought He was. Maybe that is why the crowds turned against Him.
Today Jesus is not entering Jerusalem. He is entering our hearts. Our welcome will be pretty much decided by how we view Him. As a savior, what does He mean to us? . Provider, Brother, God, Helper, Teacher...? How do we view Jesus? Will we hail him one day and betray him the next or will we keep Him alive in our resurrected hearts?
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