Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. (Zech. 9:9,10)
Hosanna, they cried. Save us now. A cry for deliverance from the Roman oppressors. So just as Zechariah’s prophecy foretold, our Lord rode into Death that day, knowing the horrors to come. But on He came, riding on a donkey, as kings rode in peace. Someday, His work of redemption completed, He would ride into Jerusalem on a horse, to destroy every enemy of His Father. But not today. Today He came to make peace through the blood of His Cross.
And He cried for them. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. (Luke 13:34-35)
That day is coming! But we who have fallen in love with our Messiah can say that He is indeed our Deliverer, our Salvation, our Reigning King. And together, on this Palm Sunday, we lift our voices in highest praise.
