April 19
Luke 19:28-48
What is a king supposed to do and how does he accomplish this? Is he supposed to come with a massive army and subdue his enemies at the sword? Is he supposed to use diplomacy and bartering to achieve his ends? In Jesus, we see a king who is very different from all the others. Jesus announces himself as king to Israel through his triumphal entry. The crowds responded with shouts of, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord.” They clearly saw who Jesus was, but also missed how he would accomplish his kingly tasks. He came to bring peace, a peace only available through him, but would do so through his death. Peace would not come at the end of his sword; instead, his willingness to die at the sword/authority of the Romans. Perfect peace would come through his sacrifice and not through his military victories. What an amazing king that he would die for us, so we could have peace.
Do you need peace? Are you trying to eradicate the fear, anxiety, and worry that plagues your mind and heart? The only one we should turn to is Jesus our king. He offers us peace if we will only turn to him. So let us run to our king, submit to our king, and experience the life his death has made available to us.
Father God, thank you that Christ is my king. Help me to surrender all of my life before him. Amen.
Where are you lacking peace? How can you turn to Christ our king to experience peace?
What is a king supposed to do and how does he accomplish this? Is he supposed to come with a massive army and subdue his enemies at the sword? Is he supposed to use diplomacy and bartering to achieve his ends? In Jesus, we see a king who is very different from all the others. Jesus announces himself as king to Israel through his triumphal entry. The crowds responded with shouts of, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord.” They clearly saw who Jesus was, but also missed how he would accomplish his kingly tasks. He came to bring peace, a peace only available through him, but would do so through his death. Peace would not come at the end of his sword; instead, his willingness to die at the sword/authority of the Romans. Perfect peace would come through his sacrifice and not through his military victories. What an amazing king that he would die for us, so we could have peace.
Do you need peace? Are you trying to eradicate the fear, anxiety, and worry that plagues your mind and heart? The only one we should turn to is Jesus our king. He offers us peace if we will only turn to him. So let us run to our king, submit to our king, and experience the life his death has made available to us.
Father God, thank you that Christ is my king. Help me to surrender all of my life before him. Amen.
Where are you lacking peace? How can you turn to Christ our king to experience peace?
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