Hindsight is 20/20. We can watch the people of Jerusalem welcome a "coming King" with shouts of Hosanna. And, we know how they misunderstood the Kingdom in which Jesus was coming to reign. Lets stop this week and remember the Kingdom which Jesus was announcing. A Kingdom unlike anything the human mind could have conceived. A Kingdom in which:
* Blessed are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and the persecuted.
* The sick are healed, lepers cleansed, the dead are raised, demons are cast out, and those who have freely received, freely give
* He rules in Mercy
* It is like a treasure/pearl worthy of selling everything, full sacrifice
* Debts are forgiven
* Redeemed prostitutes and tax collectors go before self-righteous religious people
And so much more. The list goes on and on. He announced His reign that is good, holy, right, just, merciful, and loving. And, it demands of us, everything!
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