December 12 - King (John 12:12-15)
The Jews were ready for nothing less than a King who would come to them riding in on a white horse, prepared to help them as they conquer their persecutors and release them from their oppressors.
In Zechariah 9:9, we read, “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.”
John does it again. He presents Jesus as someone quite different than the people’s expectations. Jesus came into the city of Jerusalem on a young donkey, but the people still saw Him as a great and powerful King because of the incredible miracles He had performed and the wisdom with which He taught.
They took palm branches and waved them high as He came into Jerusalem. They were waving in the King they hoped would deliver them into the kingdom of God.
While they really didn’t understand who Jesus was, they would soon find out.
On the other hand, we do know who He is and can continue to sing out with full confidence:
“Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the King of Israel!”
“Hosanna!”
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