Donkey & Horse

 

"Hosanna!  Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel"  (John 12:13)

It was a triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the start of what folks now call Passion Week.  By the end of this week it had all turned into betrayal and denial and death.  However, what Satan had meant for harm, our Heavenly Father turned into redemption for whosoever would accept this gift of salvation throughout the whole world, from that pivotal time until now.  This stretches into tomorrow and for all eternity to come!

What a Savior!

What a mighty God we serve!

At the beginning of this week Jesus rode in on the back of a donkey.  A donkey symbolizing peace.  Jesus, the Prince of Peace came to bring peace.  Our hearts and minds can indeed have peace through and because of what happened at the end of that week.

Jesus died on the cross and shed His blood for the remission of sins.  Accept Him now, today, as Your Savior, Redeemer, Friend.

Some day, He will be riding on a white horse.  In the Roman's day and age, riding in on a white horse symbolized, victory.  Indeed, Jesus won victory over Satan, sin, death and Hell.  Our righteous Judge, King of kings and Lord of lords, will arrive on the earthly scene atop a white horse and His children will be with Him; each on a white horse of their own (Revelation 19:11-16 NIV).

Yes, what a blessed Lord and Savior we have!

Hosanna!

                                                        ~ERC  March 2021~

Note:  The thoughts re: Jesus on a donkey and a horse were presented in our Lord's Day sermon today.  I have incorporated them into the above but in my own arrangement.

Listen to this rapturous Latin rendition of Blessed is He that Comes in the Name of the Lord.  Sing along if you can.