In Mark 11 we see Jesus moving toward Jerusalem. He is moving geographically and chronologically closer to His death. This will be the last week of His earthly life. While some are plotting His death - others are showing allegiance and obeying Him. That has been true for over 2000 years. There are always those two classes of people. In a way, this ride into Jerusalem is a call to worship. Was He possibly saying, "You need to choose who you will worship."
On this first day He came as the Priest, and He was the sacrifice. He came as the great High Priest to offer the sacrifice that is acceptable to God for your sin and for my sin. We can not over tell that wonderful story of redemption every time we gather as the church to worship Him! And when we enter worship, it should be the same kind of glorious celebration of that redemption in Him that appeared to be in Jerusalem on that day. It never ceases to amaze me that Christians can attend a sports event and get in to it big time in full participation; and yet when we gather to worship, some will sit in a pew with closed mouths and stone faces. Every time we gather we celebrate what the sacrifice for us means to us every day and every moment. It is interesting that Jesus didn't spend the night in Jerusalem, but returned to Bethany for the evening, rather than stay in Jerusalem where He would be rejected. Jesus had put Himself before the city publicly and was basically demanding a decision. Whom will YOU worship? mjm
