Tag: King

Hosanna to the Son of David!

2 Samuel 5:1-10

1 Chronicles 11-12

Welcome back!  We are taking a brief break from our Psalms passages today 🙂

When David was anointed king over Israel, we are told that all the Israelites, all the elders, and several warriors from other areas were fully committed to the decision of making David king. That’s pretty darn impressive to get so many people on the same page about who the next leader is going to be!  

But, considering the prophecy Samuel communicated to Israel earlier on, we should not be surprised this was the response to David’s reign.  This wasn’t the first time David was anointed, this was simply the fulfillment of a prophecy started years earlier.  And, it continued the groundwork for the Davidic covenant that connects the dots between Jesse (David’s dad), and Jesus the Messiah, which would be the fulfillment of a prophecy to come several hundred years after! It would become a pivotal point for believers, they just didn’t know it yet.  

Today is Good Friday, last Sunday was Palm Sunday, and while our passages don’t reflect the story of Jesus triumphantly entering Jerusalem, they are part of the history that took place to make it possible for people to shout out “Hosanna to the Son of David!” 28 generations later.  When David was anointed king over Israel, all around were filled with great joy over his rule (1 Chron. 12:40).  When our King returns again to fulfill the final, greatest prophecy yet, we will experience an even greater joy than this!  Praise God for all the stages of history He aligned to give us full confidence in the returning, rightful King!

Sarah Johnson

Reflection Questions

  1. Are there moments in your life that you look back at and see how significant it was to getting you where you are today? Take a moment to reflect on those moments now and thank God for how He works in your life!
  2. How are you preparing your heart and mind for the Easter season this year?
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Matthew 20-21

Election day is only a few days away. Every election cycle seems more divisive as the sides pick and choose what truths they want to adhere to from news media and officials. When we see each side yelling at each other and calling the other names, it can seem like it’s hopeless. How can we piece back together mutual respect and trust – despite the fact that we believe differently? 

In our reading today, we read about Jesus’ triumphal entry, in addition to some parables. In Matthew 21, we get the story: 

6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, a sign of suffering, humility, industry, and peace rather than a horse, a sign of war and wealth, to show how his kingdom would be different. The people are sure to welcome him into the city and even drape their coats on the ground so that the donkey’s feet would not touch the ground. Even though the people warmly welcomed Jesus and gave him the honor he deserved, the Pharisees saw this and were jealous. After the triumphal entry, they began plotting against Jesus to kill him. 

In the swirl of the election cycle, our focus can get hazy. As we’ve read this week, there is so much that can cloud our vision and cause us to stumble and fall in our pursuit of God. But, as we inch closer and closer to the day when our votes are counted for this country, we need to rest in the truth that this is not our home. We are a holy priesthood – a set-apart nation. We are the kingdom of God on earth, ambassadors of Christ. We are not waiting with bated breath for the winner of this election season to save us. 

Our King rode in on a donkey 2,000 years ago. He is who we are waiting on, who we are trusting in. He is the one who saved us.

~ Cayce Fletcher

Today’s Bible passage can be read or listened to at BibleGateway here – Matthew 20-21.

Tomorrow, we will read Luke 18:15-19:48.

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