28 When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.29 And it came to pass, when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, 30 saying,“Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. 31 And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it?’ thus you shall say to him, ‘Because the Lord has need of it.’”
32 So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them. 33 But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?”
34 And they said, “The Lord has need of him.” 35 Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. 36 And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.
37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, 38 saying:
“ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
39 And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”
40 But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”
Dear Jesus,
I am amazed that You returned to Jerusalem, knowing that Your cross was before You. Thank You for Your courage to return to the place of Your execution, that You might become the sin offering for the sins of the world--mine, too.
I imagine Your mounting the donkey, the symbol of a king coming to his people in peacetime. You knew the meaning such an act of courageous defiance would conjure in the minds of the people and the religious establishment. Yet, You mounted that donkey for the ride of Your life.
William Barclay: "It is impossible to exaggerate the sheer courage of Jesus... Every time He spoke He took His life in His hands, and He knew well that it was only a matter of time until the end should come. The courage of the Christian should match the courage of his Lord. He left us an example that we should never be ashamed to show whose we are and whom we serve." (In The Gospel of Luke, 1953, pp. 249, 252).
40 But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”
Dear Jesus,
I am amazed that You returned to Jerusalem, knowing that Your cross was before You. Thank You for Your courage to return to the place of Your execution, that You might become the sin offering for the sins of the world--mine, too.
I imagine Your mounting the donkey, the symbol of a king coming to his people in peacetime. You knew the meaning such an act of courageous defiance would conjure in the minds of the people and the religious establishment. Yet, You mounted that donkey for the ride of Your life.
William Barclay: "It is impossible to exaggerate the sheer courage of Jesus... Every time He spoke He took His life in His hands, and He knew well that it was only a matter of time until the end should come. The courage of the Christian should match the courage of his Lord. He left us an example that we should never be ashamed to show whose we are and whom we serve." (In The Gospel of Luke, 1953, pp. 249, 252).
Thank You for Your love and obedience to go to the cross. "Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem" (Luke 9:51).
Your courageous determination to take the ride of Your life ending in Jerusalem and the cross inspires me. Grant me courage today to be Your man. Empower me by Your Holy Spirit to stand for You, even if the ride of my life ends at my Calvary. My face is set.
In the Name of my courageous Christ,
Amen.
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