Jesus Enters

Jesus enters

“As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,  
saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.  
If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 
This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 
“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ” 
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.  
They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.  
A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.  
The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” 
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” 
“Hosanna in the highest!” 
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” 
The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
                                                                                                Matthew 21:1-11.
Here Jesus enters Jerusalem. He is at the height of his fame. The crowds welcome him as a king. But not as a conquering king as a king of peace.
He wasn’t commanding any army. He wasn’t threatening in any way the Jewish religious and political establishment. Nor was he threatening Rome.
He was fulfilling Zechariah 9:9
“Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
Despite the fact that he wasn’t a threat to anyone in power at the time. The leadership of the Jews accused him of just that.
The Roman governor Pilot even recognized that Jesus had done no wrong. You only have to read the account of John 18:16 -19:16 to see that he did not perceive Jesus as a threat yet he finally washed his hands of the whole thing. Turning Jesus over to the enemies of Jesus to be crucified.
Today Christianity, true Christianity is not a threat to anyone. It is all inclusive. It is the way of peace.
We are told by Jesus not to judge people no matter who they are. We are told to obey the government. Even pay our taxes.
We are told to go into all the world and present the good news of salvation to all people whoever they may be. What ever lifestyle they may be living.
This is true Christianity. It is doing as Jesus did. He never precluded anyone from coming to him.
He sat with tax collectors, prostitutes, gentiles of all descriptions and people from all walks of life.
He came to this world to bring peace and rest to one’s soul.
We as Christians need to be doing the same.
Think about it.