Matthew 21:1-11
Imagine having all the riches in the world and going to the car dealership just to choose a 2001 Honda Civic when you could easily purchase the nicest Corvette on the lot! Jesus could have rode in on any animal, but chose a donkey. Jesus came in humility; He did not come to live the flashiest life. He actually lived the opposite!
Matthew 21:1-11 shows us how Jesus came into Jerusalem as a King. The people laid their cloaks on the ground and cut branches from trees to give Jesus a special entrance! Hosanna means to celebrate in adoration, praise or joy. The people recognized how valuable Jesus was and they wanted to show Him the praise that He deserves.
We can often think of Jesus as someone who brings us blessings and easily praise Him in those moments. But in the moments of despair and pain, we forget to praise Him! We lose sight that His sacrifice on the cross; our salvation; is the most valuable gift that we have received. Jesus is not just valuable to us when things are going our way, when He provides for us or when He blesses us. The Hosanna, the praise and adoration, should continuously flow from us even in our troubles. He should be the most valuable thing to us! We can selfishly become blindsided during trials and turn away from Jesus.
When we sing praises to Jesus in both the seasons of blessings and the seasons of struggle, we shine His light to others. Matthew 2:10 says, “When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” We want people to see our praise and wonder who it is that is so valuable to us. We want those Gospel opportunities.
Jesus has not only blessed us with the gift of salvation, but He is a God who hears us, sees us and is with us always. His mercies, patience and love are continuous to us even when we fall short and sin against Him. It reminds me of the lyrics from Worthy Is The Lamb: High and lifted up, Jesus Son of God, the Darling of Heaven crucified, worthy is the Lamb. Jesus was not only worthy of King treatment in the Bible, He is still worthy of it now. He is the King of Kings, Lord of Lords! He deserves to be the most valuable and adored thing in our lives in every season. When we have Jesus, we are rich.
Matthew 21:1-11 shows us how Jesus came into Jerusalem as a King. The people laid their cloaks on the ground and cut branches from trees to give Jesus a special entrance! Hosanna means to celebrate in adoration, praise or joy. The people recognized how valuable Jesus was and they wanted to show Him the praise that He deserves.
We can often think of Jesus as someone who brings us blessings and easily praise Him in those moments. But in the moments of despair and pain, we forget to praise Him! We lose sight that His sacrifice on the cross; our salvation; is the most valuable gift that we have received. Jesus is not just valuable to us when things are going our way, when He provides for us or when He blesses us. The Hosanna, the praise and adoration, should continuously flow from us even in our troubles. He should be the most valuable thing to us! We can selfishly become blindsided during trials and turn away from Jesus.
When we sing praises to Jesus in both the seasons of blessings and the seasons of struggle, we shine His light to others. Matthew 2:10 says, “When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” We want people to see our praise and wonder who it is that is so valuable to us. We want those Gospel opportunities.
Jesus has not only blessed us with the gift of salvation, but He is a God who hears us, sees us and is with us always. His mercies, patience and love are continuous to us even when we fall short and sin against Him. It reminds me of the lyrics from Worthy Is The Lamb: High and lifted up, Jesus Son of God, the Darling of Heaven crucified, worthy is the Lamb. Jesus was not only worthy of King treatment in the Bible, He is still worthy of it now. He is the King of Kings, Lord of Lords! He deserves to be the most valuable and adored thing in our lives in every season. When we have Jesus, we are rich.
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