Thurs.’s Devo - Jesus’ Triumphal Entry

Read Luke 19:36-44 Jesus is entering Jerusalem on a donkey and the people are spreading their garments on the path for him to walk on and praising them as their king. Have you ever wondered why the people were on the mountain along that path? They were there as a part of the celebration of Passover. Every year the priests would lead the passover lamb that was going to be slain for the people’s sin down that path. The people would praise the lamb and celebrate. The lamb would be led to the temple to be prepared to be sacrificed. All day long the priests would sacrifice lambs that the people brought and the last lamb to be slain would be this passover lamb. It was slain at the same time Jesus died on the cross. Jesus walked down the same path right behind the passover lamb because he was the Passover Lamb in the flesh. So the people were still there and they responded to their spirit inside that had to praise Jesus. When the Pharisees saw this they were upset and told Jesus to make them stop saying these praises to him. Jesus replied that if he told them to stop then the stones would immediately cry out. Scientists have come to discover that rocks hold memories and recordings of all they have heard. Sounds funny but they have been able to hook rocks up to certain machines and they play back what they have heard. These rocks had been there since God said, “Let there be” and they knew the truth. If the people hadn’t have praised God the rocks would have done it. The Bible says that all creation groans in expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. (Ro. 8:18-20) Then Jesus prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem because they didn’t know the time of God’s visitation to them. Lord, you are about to invade earth with heaven. May we be looking for your visitation and not be guilty of missing you.