His Triumphal Entry into My Heart
This morning, as I was mediating on the Triumphal Entry in Matthew 21 and Mark 11, I saw myself preparing my heart for His entry.
In the first century, a conquering king would have entered the city on a warhorse, but Jesus chose to enter on a humble little donkey. Jesus does not "storm" my heart with force to conquer it. He comes in the still small voice and in the quiet moments of the day in prayer and Bible reading. He is invited in – Be hold I stand at the door and knock, if any man hears my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20
Jesus sent two of his disciples to find a colt that was tied up, saying, "The Lord has need of it" Mark 11:3. When the Lord has need of us, He will first loose us from our burdens and pressures that so easily entangle us. Just as the colt was loosed to carry Jesus into the city, so are we made free when His words become alive in our heart. Today if you will hear his voice, do not harden your heart, as in the rebellion Hebrews 3:15.
In Matthew 21:8, the crowd spread their garments on the road. “The laying down of their garments” represented a surrendering of self, and their status in the community to Him. To let Jesus "ride over" our soul efforts and our positions of importance, we daily surrender in prayer. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10
On that day, the crowd in Jerusalem shouted "Hosanna" which means “Save Us”! Many were looking for a political leader to save them and overthrow Rome. Jesus didn't meet their expectations, and their cry to “Save Us” changed by Friday to “Crucify Him”. We often approach Jesus with a "to-do list" of how we want Him to save us from the tests and trials that our conforming us into His image. We are to worship the King for who He is, not for what He can do for us.
Lord, today I hear You knocking and Your Voice loosing me with Your Word. I again lay down my life, my self-efforts and usher You in with worship from my heart.
In the first century, a conquering king would have entered the city on a warhorse, but Jesus chose to enter on a humble little donkey. Jesus does not "storm" my heart with force to conquer it. He comes in the still small voice and in the quiet moments of the day in prayer and Bible reading. He is invited in – Be hold I stand at the door and knock, if any man hears my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20
Jesus sent two of his disciples to find a colt that was tied up, saying, "The Lord has need of it" Mark 11:3. When the Lord has need of us, He will first loose us from our burdens and pressures that so easily entangle us. Just as the colt was loosed to carry Jesus into the city, so are we made free when His words become alive in our heart. Today if you will hear his voice, do not harden your heart, as in the rebellion Hebrews 3:15.
In Matthew 21:8, the crowd spread their garments on the road. “The laying down of their garments” represented a surrendering of self, and their status in the community to Him. To let Jesus "ride over" our soul efforts and our positions of importance, we daily surrender in prayer. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10
On that day, the crowd in Jerusalem shouted "Hosanna" which means “Save Us”! Many were looking for a political leader to save them and overthrow Rome. Jesus didn't meet their expectations, and their cry to “Save Us” changed by Friday to “Crucify Him”. We often approach Jesus with a "to-do list" of how we want Him to save us from the tests and trials that our conforming us into His image. We are to worship the King for who He is, not for what He can do for us.
Lord, today I hear You knocking and Your Voice loosing me with Your Word. I again lay down my life, my self-efforts and usher You in with worship from my heart.
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