As Jesus rode slowly into Jerusalem that Palm Sunday He was fulfilling both the Old Testament prophecy of His triumphal entry and His forthcoming Messianic reign. But as the crowds gathered, they were looking for short-term results…not even realizing that what Jesus was accomplishing had long-term & eternal consequences. The people wanted freedom from Roman rule…but Jesus was offering freedom from sin & death. (Luke 4:18) As we see by one of His first public appearances where Jesus read from Isaiah 61 to proclaim freedom to the captives. The crowds were envisioning victory by a powerful warrior King riding in on a white stallion, & taking His rightful throne by force. But Jesus entered Jerusalem that day on a donkey, meek and lowly…His victory coming in the triumph over sin & death, in turn, giving us eternal victory. (I Corinthians 15:57) Finally, the crowds were all crying out… Hosanna! Save us!… imploring Jesus to save them from Roman oppression & injustice. But the saving Jesus had come to earth to do encompassed all of mankind’s Salvation… by way of the Cross…and would be found in no one else but in Him. (Acts 4:12)
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