Life Talk Devotion 03/19/2024
Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on the day we know as Palm Sunday was a spectacular event. The crowds roared in praise and adoration of Him. It describes people waving branches and laying their coats on the road as they would for a victorious king. The event was prophesied in the Old Testament book of Zechariah. “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey – Ch 9 Verse 9.
The crowd was expecting a King and a deliverer from Roman rule and oppression. But Jesus understood His mission and could see past the accolades to the events later that week and even beyond which would accomplish a deliverance and a freedom available to all people. The account is in the Gospel Luke for us.
As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen, shouting:
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord;
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!” When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.” Luke 19:37-42
“If you, even you, had only known…..” were the words of Jesus spoken in tears that day as He wept over the people for their lack of understanding of His mission and their true need. “My people perish from lack of knowledge” – Hosea 4:6.
In our human frailty, we are often blind to the realities about ourselves and will even ignore the truth about our greatest needs. Like the people of Jerusalem that first Palm Sunday, we need a Savior to deliver us from our sin. A terminal spiritual condition that is beyond the realm and power of a human king, a politician or even a superhero. Jesus came to deal with that foremost human issue – our sin nature. Once we come to terms with Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, all other life issues are put in perspective.
Palm Sunday began a week of events that were foretold by the prophets of old and laid the foundation for a restored relationship between God and man. The Crucifixion and Resurrection which soon followed Palm Sunday are the great truths of God in Christ; truths that if you are willing to seek, bring understanding, hope and everlasting life.
Unfortunately, most people of that day missed the signs and ignored Jesus’ words. Again today, people are not seeing the signs and are ignoring the Words of Jesus Christ. But He says: “Yes, I am coming quickly” Revelation 22:20.
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