PALM SUNDAY

PALM SUNDAY

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Matthew 21:5-10

Tell ye the daughter of Zion, "Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt, the foal of an ass". And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set Him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and spread them in the way and the multitude that went before, and followed, cried, saying, "HOSANNA TO THE SON OF DAVID! Blessed is He hat cometh in the name of the LORD! HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST! And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying "Who is this?"

I often wondered why Jesus wanted two animals. There is an ass and the colt, why? I heard a very old teacher of the Word say this: "The ass had recently given birth to the colt and Jesus, in His mercy would not separate them. Also, Jesus wanted the next generation of the ass to inherit the Blessing." This speaks volumes to me. Jesus is so concerned about the littlest of creation, even above what He is doing Himself. Nothing in the life of Jesus is about Him, it is all about us and the generations that follow.

Not even the loud cry of the multitude could attract Him away from His purpose, but a simple, beast of burden and her colt drew His attention.

What does this say about His attention to us? Does Jesus really care about those little things that bother us? He cares so much that every hair on our head is numbered and not one sparrow falls to the ground that He does not notice.

When we cry to Him for help in our time of need, He answers and extends His blessing to the generations that follow.

Ask, and you shall receive. That is the promise of GOD.