“A Royal Reception”
“When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, ‘Who is this’”
Matthew 21:10
In a sentence, Palm Sunday was a royal reception with political overtones. Many Jews hoped that He would have been the one who would free them from Roman domination.
They must have been disappointed to learn that He had come not to free them politically, but spiritually. To the multitudes that had either witnessed or heard about the Miracle worker from Galilee, there was a natural curiosity to understand just who He was.
Underneath the singing, shouts of “Hosanna” and the waving of palm branches, was a deeper message. Here are some take-aways:
1. GOD’S TIMING IS PERFECT.
Jesus came at just the right time. He came at the time of the Jewish Passover celebration which increased their population to an estimated total of two and a half million pilgrims!
There is a lesson in prayer here. How many times must we pray for something in order to get God’s answer? The answer is to trust God and wait for His perfect timing.
2. GOD’S CALL TO DECISION.
Jesus is more than the son of a carpenter. He is the Son of God. As then, Jesus is calling us to decide either for Him or against Him. There is no middle ground.