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| The wild (?) donkeys of Oatman, Arizona |
On that triumphant day, Jesus, the Prince of Peace rode into Jerusalem, the City of Peace, to establish his Kingdom of Peace. He rode in, not on a war horse in glorious pomp and pageantry, but he road in gently and humbly on a donkey's colt.
The donkey, in contrast to the proud horse, is a plain, humble creature, industrious and sturdy, the servant of humankind. How fitting that Jesus, the humble servant, should ride into Jerusalem upon that lowly beast of burden. Jesus emptied himself of all privilege and pretense and willingly took on human form so that he might bear all of our burdens and lay down his life for us.
May our hearts be full of joy and our lips with shouts of praise as we contemplate our humble servant king upon that lowly beast. He gave his all that we might live.
Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.
Phil 2:7 (NLT)
Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.Zech 9:9 (NLT)
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