Part 1

Hello ,

“Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey.” — Zechariah 9:9

Jesus did not enter Jerusalem the way people expected a king to arrive. No war horse. No spectacle of dominance. No political overthrow. He came lowly—deliberate, composed, fully aware of what awaited Him.

The crowd praised Him, but they misunderstood Him.

They wanted rescue without surrender. Victory without transformation. A king who would fix their circumstances, not confront their hearts.

And that tension still exists.

We often want Jesus to ride into our lives and solve what’s external—fix the relationship, remove the pressure, change the outcome. But His first work is always internal. He doesn’t come to reinforce our expectations. He comes to redefine them.

The same crowd that shouted “Hosanna” would soon fall silent—or worse, turn.

Why?

Because Jesus didn’t become what they wanted.

And if we’re honest, there are moments where we struggle with that same disappointment. When He doesn’t answer the way we expected. When He allows something to unfold that we would have prevented.

But the truth is this: He wasn’t confused about His role.

He knew exactly what He came to do. And it required humility, not spectacle.

The question is not whether Jesus will show up. He already has. The question is: will you and I receive Him as He actually is… or only as you hoped He would be?

Musical Reflection: Nothing But The Blood

Have a great day and God bless!

Pastor Mike / The Open Word