The Triumphal Entry: A date with destiny

The Triumphal Entry: A date with destiny. Matthew 21:1-17

Jesus was going to Jerusalem to die. And he knew it.

Mark 10:32

And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, 33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

He did not falter nor shrink from it . It was a date with destiny. To God, to Christ and for humanity, Jesus

Zechariah 9:9

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. 10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.11 As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

For Jesus it was an inevitable date with destiny for the sake of humanity.

For the next seven days, Jesus would blast the Pharisees, thumb sicknesses, legalised deliverance and blew the mind of the crowd but blew his chance of continual physical existence as well. Everyone also has a date with destiny. This is not only in the negative sense. There are several positive aspects of dates with destiny. Biblical examples of positive dates with destiny include the day Ruth met Boaz (Ruth 2:2-8); when David met Jonathan (I Samuel 18:1-4); and when apostle Paul met the Lord Jesus on the way to Damascus (Acts 9:1-6). The sole significance of dates with destiny is the fulfilment of prophecy. All the good prophecies concerning you will begin to come to pass as from today.

One serious thing that Jesus did on the day was to look beyond the physical. This is because appearance can be deceptive. Those who shouted Hosanna soon said crucify him. It is noticeable as well in the story of the triumphal entry that good and evil sometimes if not always co-exist.

The crowd celebrated Jesus because he stayed focussed on God

From Jesus experience we learnt that rejoicing and pain do coexist. Actually if there is no pain there may be no gain. But the individual rejoices now despite the pain because very soon such one will experience the gain.

Since everyone has got a date with destiny, it is wise to prepare while we may. Few things one need to do from Jesus

Know the mind of God concerning you. These include general and special prophecies about your health, your wealth, your future and your destiny.

Job 22:21

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. 22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. 23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. 24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. 25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. 26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God. 27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. 29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. 30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.

Pray when you still have time to do so. In fact pray as if it only depends on prayer.

Prepare as well as if it only depends on preparedness.

Look beyond physical appearance because appearance can be deceptive.

Let your comments be positive and seasoned with faith

Focus on God and yield to his grace.

I pray that your date with destiny will be the day of your glory, joy, promotion and peace. You will have total victory and all your challenges will fall flat before you. In Jesus name.

’ death was worth more than the miracles that the crowd saw and were rejoicing. It would be for the final redemption of fallen humanity. The prophets have prophesied it and the law has written it down. It has been a grand plan of the Godhead from eternity past. ’s will. The world will soon celebrate you. It is your time to shine. All you need to do is stay focussed on God’s will. The Pharisees did not like Jesus fame. They asked him to silence the crowd. Jesus shamed, shocked and surprised them at the same time. He told them if the crowd stop praising him, God will raise up stones to shout his praise.’ own experience include: