Save!
Matthew 21:7-9 They
brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on
them. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut
branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 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!”
IMAGINE if you lived under great oppression. Watch out! The
local ruler King Herod could have you arrested! Be on guard, the vicious Roman
authorities could crucify you. And be cautious as you speak to the Pharisees.
They don’t like challenges. It matters not what is right—just obey the authorities,
and you’ll be okay…maybe.
Yes, the people of
Jesus’ day were another of many Jewish generations who had lived under severe
political and religious oppression. They longed for the promised Messiah who would
proclaim freedom for the captives (Isaiah
61:2). Fear marked their lives, and they were eager to cast off this great
weight on their souls.
That’s why they
cried, “Hosanna!” meaning “Save!” Could it be on this day, the oppression would
end? That’s why on this Passover Sunday they called out to Jesus the words from
of old, “Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.” (Psalms 118:26) Yes,
save us, Jesus of Nazareth! Oh how they hoped that this was the savior who
would come in the name of the Lord for their blessed freedom!
We know the truth,
don’t we? Jesus is, indeed, Savior, the One who frees our souls from sin’s chains.
Why then, do we let sin bind us?
LIFE Link: Declare to Jesus, “Hosanna!” and trust His power
to free you.
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