Today is Palm Sunday, the day that we commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry. Jesus entered Jerusalem with much celebration, but it all led to His passion week where He gave Himself as a sacrifice on the cross. But before the cross, Jesus would issue another stinging indictment against the Pharisees for their hypocrisy; then He would cleanse the temple and give this very emotional and stirring response over Jerusalem…

 

Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! … 39 For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.’

Jesus said that the people of Jerusalem will see Him no more until they say: “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.”

 

Jesus said these words 2 days after the triumphal entry took place! He has already come into the city of Jerusalem; the people have already celebrated Him. So, Jesus is speaking here of another event in the future when the people will celebrate Him as King of kings and Lord of lords in Jerusalem.

 

What is that occasion? - when will that be? In Psalm 118, David writes prophetically about this very occasion and it’s a double reference scripture; meaning that part of it was fulfilled when Jesus came into Jerusalem to be crucified, and part of it is yet to be fulfilled in the second coming of the King.

 

When Jesus came into Jerusalem the first time, He was bound to the will of the Father to give His life as a sacrifice for sin, but when He comes again, He will certify Himself as the “King of Glory”- every eye will recognize Him and everyone without exception will say: “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord.”

 

Join us in person on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. or via livestream by going to https://www.firstbaptistsudbury.com and clicking on livestream for “King of Glory.”

 

Blessings,

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Kevin