We are in the sacred time of Easter, Passion week. The death and burial of Jesus Christ is only half the Gospel, but what sets Christianity apart is that we serve a risen Lord!! NO other religion can say that. His entry into Jerusalem is the fulfilled prophecy spoken of in Zechariah 9:9. The donkey He rode on helps prove it, and is mentioned in all four Gospels. His first entry parallels His second entry-the Scripture gives us clues about the Second Coming.
We read in Matt 21 how Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem. God had an important plan for this animal. Let's look at the parallels between that entry and the next time the Lord comes to earth:
1- Jesus rode on a donkey, the next time He comes He will be riding a Great White Horse
2- Jesus was alone, next time He will come with legions of His Angels
3- Jesus wore a crown of thorns, next time He will wear the Crown of Crowns
4- Jesus was the King of the Jews, next time He is coming as King of Kings and Lord of Lords
and the whole creation will bow to the Lamb of God!!
5- Jesus was mocked, the next time He will be feared
6- Jesus was a man, soon He will come as God with all power given to Him
7- Jesus had nails of iron in His hands, then He will return with a Rod of Iron in His Hand
8- Jesus was lifted up on that Old Rugged Cross, next time He will be seated on His Throne
9- Jesus was judged by man, then He will be the Judge of all Mankind
10-Jesus was as a lamb, when He enters the world again, He will be the Lion of the Tribe of
Judah, and that Lion will roar so that the whole world will hear what He has to say!!!
The Lord chose the donkey and He chose us that we would be used of the Lord. John 15:16 Yield to Him and be used-that is all that will matter when we face the Lord on that Day!!!!
That donkey made Jesus more visible and if we allow the Lord to lead us He will be exalted in us-what a priviledge. We show our love for the Saviour by putting aside our rebellion, remember the Lord uses His truth to set us free.
Praise the Lord-we had a young mother saved Sunday morning. Pray for her as she begins her new walk with the Lord.
