Good day dear friends. This comes at the end of the day rather than the beginning. It's all good.
Here is the study guide as we continue to study the theme, Entrance of Victory:
Tuesday: If you think about it, this parade of Jesus was not like the kind we’re used to or would imagine would be appropriate for a celebrity of any standing or stature. Jesus didn’t march in arm-in-arm with city officials nor did he ride in on a prancing, majestic horse. Jesus came in with a band of fishermen, some rural folks from Galilee, and a former tax collector. What a parade! Read Isaiah 62:11 to learn more of this that Jesus did by coming into Jerusalem.
Here is the Isaiah 62:11 verse: "The LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to daughter Zion, 'See, your salvation comes; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.'"
Salvation came riding on that colt! Salvation and the "reward" of the Lord with Him. Jesus' entry was in some sense a very humble thing, but given what we know now about what the Lord has shared with us, it was anything but humble; it was a life-giving, life-changing event. And those who marched in with Him were proof of those who needed, like you and me, to be included in God's love. God acted on our behalf in a manner that perhaps made no logical sense for the day or even today, but God acted in this way not to make sense but to share salvation. God loves us so much that He wants to include us all, even those marked as un-include-able.
As we continue in Holy Week, stop and ponder that fact: God wants to include you. Do you want to be included? Do you want to include God in your life?
PRAYER: Inclusive God, include me in Your plan. Let me include You in my life. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
Have a great and blessed night! See you in the morning!
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