The Sign
Matthew 21:1-5 As they
approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent
two disciples, 2 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. 3 If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs
them, and he will send them right away.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was
spoken through the prophet: 5 “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.’”
GOD’S prophets gave to His people many prophecies and many signs
to know the Messiah when they would see him. That’s one of the reasons the Jews
kept pressing Jesus for more signs. They had seen false teachers come to say, “I
am the Messiah.” and the Jews had seen these men prove false.
Now as the week of
Passover began, Jesus will ride into Jerusalem as the fulfillment of a sign
given by the prophet Zechariah: 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. (Zechariah 9:9)
Yes, he comes in
the manner of the King proclaimed to come to save. He comes to deliver himself
into the hands of His enemies, to tell the Jews their King comes in victory.
The remarkable
truth of Jesus’ victory is that it would occur only as he was murdered by His
own people He had specifically chosen in a city He had given to them. Jesus’
greatest sign would come out His greatest humiliation and abuse.
LIFE Link: The King has come.
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