Zechariah
9:9-12— Israel shall rejoice over the
coming of a humble, victorious, and peaceful king. God’s judgment is coming upon Israel’s wicked
neighbors, but God as King will come to Israel. This is cause for loud rejoicing.
He is coming as a humble king, symbolized by His riding on an ass. He is coming
to conquer Israel’s enemies, and peace will result. In fulfillment of this,
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on an ass and presents Himself to the nation as
their king to the waving of palms and to the tune of hosannas.
Holy week with its horrors and tragedies
begins with a shout of joy – “Rejoice”…”Shout
aloud.” Even in the depth of pain
and gore, there is a joy. Jesus endures the cross for the joy that was set
before Him. The joy is that the Savior is coming to die for our sins and to
assume kingship over our lives.
The Messiah comes on an ass, not on a mighty
horse. An ass is a humble animal and symbolizes peace. The ass carried the
Christ to the people. Today we can serve as asses to carry Christ to the world.
To do so, we must be humble.
A Prayer for
humility: O God,
You resist the proud and give grace to the humble. Grant us true humility after
the likeness of Your only Son that we may never be arrogant and prideful and
thus provoke Your wrath but in all lowliness be made partakers of the gifts of
Your grace; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.[1]
-24 March
2021
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