Triumph
Sandra Dubois
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.
Zechariah 9:9 (WEB)
Now thanks be to God, who always leads us
in triumph in Christ,
and reveals through us the sweet aroma
of his knowledge in every place.
2 Corinthians 2:14 (WEB)
Imaginethetriumphthedisciplesmusthavefeltas
they saw their Jesus riding the donkey into Jerusalem
through the vast crowd (maybe as large as three million
people), that was whooping it up with joy over Him! This
was the one who had brought Lazarus back to life! What a
celebration of hope in their dark world! (Matthew 21:1-11)
The donkey, in Jesus’ time, wasn’t just a cheapo ride.
They were often used for ceremonial purposes, and were
seen as a symbol of peace; so much so, that donkeys were
often used to enact peace treaties. The donkey on which
Jesus rode had never been sat on by anyone before; this
animal was planned by the Father for just this moment,
when He brought His triumphant peace treaty into His holy
city for all to see.
Jesus’ peace envelops more than our cultural
understanding; it is His shalom, which means that nothing
good in our lives is missing, or taken away. It is a
completion, a perfection of life.
The jubilation from the raising of Lazarus from the
dead was known throughout the palm-waving multitudes.
There’s nothing like a good dead-raising to get attention.
This Jesus must hold real power! Most everyone (well,
except for the sanctimonious-pants Pharisees and Sadducees) wanted a part of Him, and of the promise of life
He held.
When Jesus enters into our life, He always leads us in
peaceful triumph! And that is a sweet, sweet smell.
Questions:
1) What did this triumphal entry signify for the people?
2) How has the triumphal entry of Christ in to your life
changed you?
3) What things in your life need to be brought back to
life?
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