From the Donkey to the White Horse
April 10, 2022 · 2:18:51 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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Summary
On Palm Sunday the church gathered to bless its youngest members, presenting little children before God. Drawing on Psalm 127, on Jesus welcoming the children, on the priestly blessing of Numbers 6, and on Paul's word to fathers in Ephesians 6, the pastor reminded parents that children are a heritage and reward from the Lord, never a burden. Before God's commandments can take root in a child's heart, they must first live in the parent's own heart, and like Timothy's faith carried by Lois and Eunice, sincere faith is handed down through a believing home.
The main message walked through Matthew 21, the triumphal entry. Jesus came humbly, riding a donkey as Zechariah had foretold, while crowds and even infants in the temple cried 'Hosanna to the Son of David.' He came not as a conquering general but as the Lamb, knowing the cross awaited Him that same week. He cleansed the temple as a house of prayer and quietly bore the hatred of His enemies on the road to Calvary.
The preacher then set that gentle arrival against the second coming of Revelation 19: the same Jesus will return on a white horse as Faithful and True, King of kings, to judge the world. Yet today is still the time of grace, and the Spirit keeps calling everyone to trust the only name by which we are saved. The service closed in praise as the church entered Holy Week, with prayers for Ukraine and for ministers serving refugees.
Key Points
- Children are a heritage and reward from the Lord; parents are called to bring them to Jesus, never to block the way.
- You cannot pass on a faith you do not first hold; God's word must live in the parent's heart before the child's.
- Jesus entered Jerusalem in humility on a donkey, fulfilling prophecy and welcoming even the praise of little children.
- His first coming was as the Lamb who saves us through the cross, silently bearing rejection.
- He will return on a white horse in power and glory to judge - the same Jesus, a very different arrival.
- Now is still the day of grace; there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved.
- Make our homes houses of praise and prayer that welcome the presence of the King.
Devotional
The King who rides toward you is gentle enough to come on a donkey, yet mighty enough to return on a white horse. Today He still waits at the door, not to judge but to save, asking only that you welcome Him and call on His name. Like the children in the temple, let your praise be simple and sincere, and let your home be a place where God's commands are loved before they are taught. Whatever weighs on your heart this week, lay it before the One whose name means 'He will save.' He has freed you from the wrath to come, so live this Holy Week in grateful, unhurried worship.
Children are not a burden but a reward from the Lord; our task is to bring them to Jesus, not stand in their way.
He came the first time on a donkey to save us; He returns on a white horse to reign.
There is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved than the name of Jesus.
