Who is this?

Palm Sunday, we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the week before his death and resurrection. Could we imagine the agony of our Lord, knowing what lies ahead and yet willingly followed what was needed to be done.

What a sight to see! Our humble Lord on a colt, walking through the gate of Jerusalem and people waving palms to welcome him. His colt trotted on palm leaves, while His heart pained to see the very people that welcomed him would also crucify him 5 days later. And yet, with all the sins and transgressions in the evil hears of men, He still willingly and lovingly die on the cross for our salvation. On the third day, He conquered death and resurrected, securing our own resurrection from our own sin and death, so long as we believed in him.

May we always remember what our Lord has done and always cherish our salvation by following our Lord Jesus Christ till the end of our days.

 

Matthew 21:1-11

21 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

² Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
³ And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
⁴ All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
⁵ Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
⁶ And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
⁷ And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
⁸ And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
⁹ And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
¹⁰ And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
¹¹ And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.


"Ride on, ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die;
O Christ, thy triumphs now begin
O'er captive death and conquered sin" - Henry Hart Milman