Palm Sunday

Coming from the Mount of Olives, instead of riding a warhorse like Pilate, Jesus rides a donkey, and not even a full grown donkey, but a donkey's colt. His entry was from the opposite direction and the opposite manner, presenting Jerusalem with a stark contrast between the way of war and the way of peace. Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9:

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

The Good Shepherd is walking towards his crucifixion and resurrection..
 
Grace and peace,

Anita Sorenson
Pastor for Spiritual Formation