The King is coming!!!

Matthew 21:1-9 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Say to the daughter of Zion,‘Behold, your king is coming to you,humble, and mounted on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’” The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” For many of us, this exclamation does not have dramatic impact. The pictures that should rush to our minds when hearing those words have lost their punch. Some may remember Elvis; some may have visited European Monarchies, but most of us would not think "I've got to go see him right now!" That's what these people would have thought and felt and acted upon. They were drawn to him, surrounding Him with shouts of praise and hope. May we seek to draw near to Him today, also giving Him shouts of praise, and hearts of hope in Him.