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Fri, 14 Mar 2008
Mar 14, 2008, 00:28
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500 years before Jesus was born, an Old Testament prophet wrote: “Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” (Zephaniah 9:9)
This Sunday we celebrate the fulfillment of that prophecy, when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey colt, while the people waved palm branches, laid their coats in the path to honor Jesus, and shouted “Hosanna!” (meaning “Save us” ) and “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
We call this the Triumphal Entry as Jesus entered Jerusalem while thousands praised Him, shouting that He was the Messiah and the King. They were right, but it was only a few days later that Jesus would be crucified and die for our sins. The good news is that just a week later, on Resurrection Sunday, He would be alive again, and show that His sacrifice for us was acceptable and approved by God.
We will have palm branches for you this Sunday, so we can praise Jesus much as the children and others in Jerusalem did. You’ll want to be with us as we celebrate Palm Sunday together.
As usual, this would be a great Sunday to bring a friend.
Tom and Sydney Cook
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