As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.” When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” (Mark 11:1–2, 7-10, NIV 1984).
My Musings – In his Gospel, Matthew provides more explicit details. “You will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her.” (Matthew 21:2, NIV 1984). Why are these details important? Approximately 550 years earlier Zechariah had prophesied, “Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” (Zechariah 9:9, NIV 1984).
My Musings – This time the King did not come to conquer kingdoms and set up His own. He came to conquer death and bring salvation. For this purpose, a white charger would not do. But one day, that is how He will appear. “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh, he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords.” (Revelation 19:11, 15-16, NIV 1984).
If we are not prepared to accept the One “riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey,” we will not be prepared to meet the One riding ” a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True.” Let’s make sure we receive His “salvation,” so we don’t have to bear “the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.”
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