Behold, your King!

The Lord Jesus was walking with his disciples along the eastern road of the Mount of Olives, passing by the villages of Bethany and Bethphage, then descending slightly into the Kidron Valley and then ascending toward Jerusalem. Jesus sent two disciples and said to them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied up and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them immediately."
The disciples went and did as Jesus had commanded them. They brought the donkey and the colt, put their cloaks over them, and he sat on them. A large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds who went before and those who followed shouted, saying,

"Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" Hosanna in the highest!"(Matthew 21:9).
The Lord entered the city of Jerusalem humbly, fulfilling the prophecy of the Prophet Zechariah some five hundred years earlier:"Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King comes to you, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."It was a moving scene that stirred hearts, as they chanted:

"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest… Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that comes in the name of the Lord!"(Luke 19:38). 

The voices of the people rose up, shouting,"Hosanna!"meaning,"Save!"Hope!
They hoped for salvation and liberation, and this hope came from sincere hearts. The procession was remarkable in its simplicity, as Christ rode up toward the city, and the crowds covered the ground with their clothes, olive branches, and palm fronds, as if celebrating His arrival as their King. They considered themselves subjects of the kingdom they believed was about to begin, and cheers of welcome rose from the people, young and old, for the promised king!

A reflection by Brother /Makram Mashriqi