What a Parade!

N.T.#629 "What a Parade!"

Sept. 8, 2025 

Luke 19-Part 5 

LET IT GLOW

Do you like parades? I recall my high school days before our homecoming, we would have a parade down main street of my hometown. It was a big deal, for football was a big deal in our community. We would have our school marching band playing, cheerleaders cheering, the homecoming court of girls representing each class riding on convertibles and such. Our homecoming queen would be dressed up looking fantastic. Students would line the street cheering. Of course, our football team would walk in their jerseys, too. What a fun time of celebration. 

Today's lesson is a triumphal entry of the Messiah. Jesus didn't come riding on a victorious horse as a king would back then. How is the King of the Jews pictured in Zech. 9:9? humble and just, bringing salvation, riding on a donkey. 

The people lined the streets with palm branches and clothes, shouting "Hosanna!" which means "Save us!"

They were celebrating Jesus as the Messiah. The Pharisees stood back, observing this openness. 

It was a good thing Jesus was riding on a donkey, because the descent from the Mt. of Olives to the eastern gate is a steep one. I was glad that I had on good walking shoes whenever we walked down the hill. 

Notice what the disciples/followers of our Lord were doing during this walk:

... the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. (verses 37b, 38)

The people were praising God for giving them a king, but they had the wrong idea about Jesus. He didn't come to be their national leader, but their Savior. 

Who is Jesus to you?

LET IT GROW

Leave it to the Pharisees to stir things up. They wanted Jesus to quiet the crowd. The praises were not blasphemous or sacrilegious. They didn't want someone to challenge their power and authority nor did they want the Roman army down on them. 

What was Jesus' reply? 

If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers! (verse 40, NAS)

If the people were silent, the created things will take up their praise. Jesus faced His enemies head on. It would not have been a hard things for Jesus to raise up the dead to praise Him.

Are we praising our Savior and Creator?

LET IT GO

Trust Jesus. Submit to His will. Give Him praise.

This is what I want to do, Precious Jesus.