“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9 ESV
Are you at peace? Whatever your situation in life might be at this moment, are you at peace? It is hard to be at peace in certain situations such as in the loss of a loved one or caring for a loved one with a terminal disease or going through a severe illness yourself. Perhaps you are going though marital problems, family instability, or a financial crisis. Name your own crisis at this time of your life. It doesn’t matter what it is. It is in these times that our faith in the Lord is tested if we’re trusting Him that His peace, which surpasses all understanding, is still there. It is. I know at times it may not feel like it is not there, but it is.
Every Easter season on Palm Sunday we celebrate Jesus’ Triumphant entry into Jerusalem, at the beginning of Passion week. Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem was prophesied by Zechariah in his Old Testament prophetic book. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” (Zech.9:9 esv) There is a very important point we do not want to miss here. Jesus rode into Jerusalem ‘mounted on a donkey.’ A donkey is a lowly animal of peace. Jesus came in peace, to provide peace, peace which surpasses all understanding.
Since Jesus came in peace to give us everlasting peace by saving us from our sins and guaranteeing eternal life, there are no gaps in His peace towards us once we have been saved and are born again to new life. Jesus’ peace is always with us. He is always with us. Trust Him in your time of crisis to show you His peace. “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil.4:7 esv)
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