So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!”
John 12:13-15
On Sunday we enter holy week with our celebration of Palm Sunday. On Palm Sunday we confess our faith in Jesus, the true and humble King!
In Jesus Christ, we have a true King – a humble King - who gets down on His knees to wash the feet of His followers. We have a King who searches for His lost citizens like a shepherd who searches for his lost sheep. We have a King who comes forward and volunteers to be executed for the crimes we have committed that are deserving of death. We have a King who submitted Himself to every word of Scripture, every Law, and every measure of wrath for our sin – just to be our Lord. He did it all – for you!
Jesus didn’t give up His glory or being God – but He became one of us. Jesus was at the very same time true God and true man. Sometimes we think that Jesus being both God and Man somehow lessens His suffering and struggles. But remember this – unlike a normal man, He could see amidst all the palm waving and the shouting of hosannas to what lied ahead for Him. Jesus saw Good Friday before it was Good Friday. He saw what was in store for Him – yet He still went forward to the cross. Jesus went forward to the cross all because He saw you, and He saw a world in need of a Savior from sin, death, and the power of the devil. That is true, perfect humility – putting others first. That is also true glory – as Jesus glories in saving us before preserving His own life.
As Jesus Christ shows us true humility and true glory through the cross and the resurrection – we can joyfully confess that Jesus is our true King and Savior!
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