Jesus Comes to Jerusalem

Jesus is coming…

John 12:12-19 (NIV)
12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,

“Hosanna![d]”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[e]
“Blessed is the king of Israel!”
14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
    see, your king is coming,
    seated on a donkey’s colt.”[f]
16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.

17 Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. 18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”

News of His miracles spread fast. As Jesus continues to fill prophecy after prophecy, the Pharisees are unhappy and concerned. It is obvious that not all were prepared to be freed. Many lived in bondage, as many do today.

Many Christians around the world have chosen to believe. Some are being killed for their faith in the Living God. Thousands are celebrating in caves and in dark places so that they cannot be seen by those that would kill them. The beautiful miracle is the answer to this question. “If they are in darkened caves and away from prying eyes, then how do we know of them?” It is because their light shines bright and cuts through the darkness. It is the Light of God that has made its way through them and into our lives. That is beautiful.

Now. Here it is. The challenge for all of us. The challenge…to be a light for even one person. To be His Light in a dark world for them. Find someone. You may even know them. It’s time to shine Believer. Do it today! #JesusSaves

Amen
DK