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DAILY READING

Luke 19:28-40  

The listeners in Luke’s time would have understood the meaning behind the description of Jesus “going up to Jerusalem,” riding a colt that had never been ridden and entering the city with a welcome befitting a king. However, unlike an earthly king, who only holds dominion over his subjects, even the stones would praise Christ if the people were silenced. He is the Lord of all.  

The people of this time would have also understood the deep meaning behind Jesus entering Jerusalem on a colt, passing through crowds of joyful praising. This event was prophesized hundreds of years prior in Zachariah 9:9: “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” This would have been a sign to the people that Jesus was not only a King, but the one they had been waiting for.  

ACTION FOR THE DAY

If you read a passage in the Bible and struggle to see how this applies to you, look for context – read the passages around it, explore correlative scriptures, and do a little research. Why was this passage written? This might help you find the application to your own life.   

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