DAILY BREAD OF LIFE

(KJV.)  MATTHEW 21:8-10

(8)  A very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees,, and strawed them in the way.
(9)  And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying,  Hosanna to the son of David:  Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord;  Hosanna in the highest.
(10) And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved,  saying,  Who is this?


WHO IS THIS?

(8)  A very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees,, and strawed them in the way.  Brethren,  this context is about Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem;  when Jesus and his disciples came to Bethphage, to the mount of Olives, he sent two of disciples,into the village over against them, that they will find an ass tied and a colt with her; Jesus asked his disciples to lose them, and bring them to him, and if any man questions them, they should say that the Lord needs them, and they shall have them:  brethren, all this was done to fulfill the prophecy of Zachariah 9:9;  it is written, "Rejoice greatly,  O daughter of Zion;  shout,  O daughter of Jerusalem:  behold, thy King cometh unto thee:  he is just, and having salvation;  lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass."  when the disciples brought the ass and colt with her; great number of people opened and arrange their garments along the pathway, while others cut down branches from trees and spread them in the pathway; this is red carpet treatment; signifying an entry of a significant personality, person of influence, deity, kingship and with honors.

Jesus Christ, mission on earth was completed, therefore, he rode on the ass into Jerusalem, to fulfill the scriptures regarding who he was, (i)  the King;  it is written, "And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda:  for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Isreal. (Matthew 2:6);  (ii)  he is just; it is written; "And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the father unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." (Luke 1:17); (iii)  having salvation,  it is written, "To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by remission of their sins." (Luke 1:77);  (iv)  lowly, and riding upon as ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. an ass is smaller than a horse, with long ears;  (i)  Jesus entered into the world with humility, for, he was born in a filthiness of a manger; (Luke 2:7);  again, (ii)  Jesus left the world in humility, for, he rode on an ass, and even into his trails and death; he humbled himself under the mighty hands of our Father who sent him; and when it was all done, our Father glorified him;  therefore, let us also humble ourselves in sight of our Father, and he will lift us up. (James 4:10).

(9)  And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying,  Hosanna to the son of David:  Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord;  Hosanna in the highest.  
Brethren, (i)  the multitudes followed Jesus Christ; proclaiming his deity as son of David: (Matthew 1:1); (ii)  the multitude glorified his name saying, "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hossanna in the highest;"  (iii)  the multitude proclaimed that Jesus was the son of David, if he was the son of David, then when he rode on the ass to enter into Jerusalem, from their perspectives, it was not him that was on the ass but his Father David;  therefore, (iv)  they shouted, "Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord:  Hosanna in the highest." (Mark 11:10);  therefore, let us also rejoice exceedingly;  Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior will triumphant again on pathway, to face trails, suffer, die for our iniquities, but will rise again from the dead on the third day, and we will rejoice and be exceedingly glad forevermore.

(10) And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved,  saying,  Who is this?  Brethren when Jesus entered into Jerusalem, all inhabitants of cities became surprised, questioned themselves, Who is this?  Why did they questioned themselves?  it was because of the parade; for they did not expect Jesus to be exceedingly glorified among them;  however, the ways of our Father are mysterious to accomplished his words;  for, it is written, "Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it?  now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps." (Isaiah 37:26);  if we received words of our Father, whether through prophesies, dreams or vision;  let us know for sure, that they will come to pass in due times;  for our Father is not doing something poorly, because he not putting enough efforts into fulfilling his promises in our lives, as some men will call poor performance; but our Father is very patient towards fulling promises, so that we receive them at appropriate times, when our hearts are turned towards him;  therefore, let us wait patiently on him;  for, he is faithful in all his ways.


CONCLUSION:

Dearly beloved, in today's lesson, we learned of the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior into Jerusalem to face trails, sufferings, death and resurrection; to complete his ministry on earth;  Jesus went through all these phenomenons to redeem humanity from all iniquities, to grant salvation, grace and life everlasting;  if we have not yet made decisions to accept him as Lord and Savior, today is the day to do so;  his blood avails much;  let us come unto to him today, before its too late; behold, he is coming quickly! Amen and Amen!


QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(KJV.)  John 6:53  The Jesus said unto them,  Verily, verily,  I say unto you,  Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.