Rejoice! Shout! Behold!

 

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.
10 I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem;
and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall speak peace to the nations;
his rule shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

In these minor prophets, sometimes the thread of hope blends into the background, while at others it screams from the hilltops.  This is one of the latter.  We recognize this not only as an announcement of hope for the future of Israel after the exile, but especially of the coming Messiah, fulfilled by Christ at His Triumphal Entry.  He was peace in the flesh before them, and His coming brought peace to all who trust in Him.  This prophesy goes on to describe the overwhelming abundance and joy found in the King's presence.  May our hope shout in our hearts today.