- Matthew 21:1-11
Imagine what this event must have been like for Jesus. Imagine entering Jerusalem to crowds cheering your name and hailing you as a king. Imagine the entire city stopping to ask who this is who has entered. For any normal person it would be an overwhelming experience. We wouldn’t know how to handle it. But for Jesus, it was all part of the plan.
Now imagine it is a week later. This same crowd that was cheering your entrance is calling for your execution. The same people hailing you as king are accusing you of treason and blasphemy. Your own leaders have turned on you and your best friends have abandoned you. Imagine the emotions Jesus must have been experiencing – the hurt, betrayal and fear. And yet he accepted all of this so that we might be saved.
Do we truly appreciate the gift Jesus has given us? Do we truly understand what that gift means? Too often we ignore the gifts we have been given. We choose to follow our own path rather than the plan God has for us. We forget that it is only by following God’s will that we are truly able to live a life of freedom. But if we truly embrace God’s plan for us, we will be amazed at the results. Our lives becomes happier, our relationships become stronger and we experience a freedom that is indescribable. Give it a try.