His kingdom come

DEVOTION

PROPHESIES AND FULFILLMENTS CONCERNING CHRIST

HIS KINGDOM COME

Zech 9:9

9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

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The time has come for Jesus to make his appearance in Jerusalem for what will be the event which is our salvation. There is much significance regarding Jesus riding into the city on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Let us look at the fulfillment of this prophecy.

John 12:12-15

 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of Israel!" 14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written, 15 "Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."  

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During the Old Testament times when a king entered a city after conquering it he would ride upon a horse, a stallion, signifying his station, his ruling authority. Riding on a colt or a donkey meant coming in peace. Jesus was certainly coming in peace, In fact, to establish peace in the our hearts. Jesus did answer this question about bringing peace to the world, which he did not.

Luke 12:49-53

49 "I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed! 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth ? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."

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Yet he also said that he gives us his peace, not as the world gives peace.

John 14:27

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

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So he comes into the city the peace of prince for the express purpose to bring us salvation, to give us peace with God. Before we became a believer we were objects of wrath, we would experience the wrath of God on judgement day. But since we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior we now have peace with God. This also means we have peace in our hearts. We are not anxious about anything. We are not afraid of anything. We are not jealous, nor do we carry any envy. We have no bitterness or hold any grudge, we are at peace. We live with a sense of trust, no worries not matter what comes across our lives. Our life is settled, content with who we are and where we are and what we have and what we are doing. Our life is free from discord, discontentment, it has harmony and completeness for we are in Christ. One day Jesus will ride again, this time upon a horse as the conquering King of kings. But for now he has come into our heart as Lord and Savior. He did not come to conquer us, but to be a way for us to have peace with God. As the people heralded his entrance into the city, we herald his entrance into our life, into our heart. Our King has come! His kingdom has come.