Matt 21
The Triumphal Entry:
As I am on my last week of my trek towards the alter, I couldn't help to think about the how Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem was His last trek on His way to the cross. For 3 years Jesus has been active accomplishing the will of God the Father for Him and now He is just days away from fulfilling the purpose for which God sent Him to earth. I know what it's like to have the "big day" just looming over the horizon. I'm nervous and excited at the same time for I know some moments will be sweet and some probably very difficult. Did Jesus have mixed emotions as He rode in on the donkey? Was He glad and overjoyed at the fulfillment of God's good and pleasing will? Or was He sad and pained even at the thought of the horrible death He is about to endure?
Well, despite all the emotions that may have been simmering within Him, Jesus knew exactly what must and will be done because He was one with God the Father. We know He didn't move according to a man's will or desire because He did what fulfilled that which was spoken through the prophets long ago. Also, what was spoken by the prophets long ago was not something any man could merely mimic, because riding on" a colt, the foal of a donkey" is not something any man could do. I learned that a foal of a donkey means a baby or young offspring that has yet to be tamed or trained to be ridden. Until it is tamed, it is impossible for anyone to ever ride on it. Jesus, being the gentle King, the humble Son of God, rode into Jerusalem on a foal of a donkey.
Was He confident and at peace being exactly where God wanted Him to be? Or was He anxious or sad about the hard and terrible things that would happen on the rest of the way to the cross? Being God and man, maybe both. I could only imagine.
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Wow, Lynn. After reading your entry, I found it to be deep and thoughtful. I found myself asking the same questions when I read the passage. But I couldn't come up with any answers because I honestly don't know or can't even fathom what Jesus was thinking or feeling. It amazes me to think that he still was able to walk with his head held high as he was probably weighed down with so much grief, anxiety, and fear. But being the Son of God, he knew everything would be alright in the end so that must have given him some hope. However, he still had yet to endure all that pain and suffering that was to come. I don't know.
thanks lynn for your reflection. i agree with you that Jesus must have felt such an extreme mix of emotions as He entered jerusalem. the very same people cheering Him would turn on Him within a few days. i fear we are entirely too much like the crowd--praising Him one moment then turning on Him the next when He does not meet our expectations. i can only thank our Lord Jesus for what He did, with all the dreadful misgivings He surely must have had.
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