Mark 11-15 are one week of Jesus’ life. This means that 1/3 of Mark is devoted to one week. It is in this span of time that we learn why God came to earth in human form.
It is helpful to read Zechariah chapters 9-14 before reading Mark 11. In those chapters you find the prophecy that one day God will come and restore Eden. The earth will be restored and life as it was intended to be will be established by God.
How? Zechariah 9:9-12 tells us that the King will enter Jerusalem on a colt. Not just a donkey, a colt, a young donkey never having been ridden before (Numbers 19:2). In short Jesus comes in peace (not a white stallion, but a donkey symbolizing peace) yet symbolically in triumph over all of creation (ever ridden a never before ridden colt? I have and it’s no picnic – yet Jesus did so without incident – His power displayed even over the animal world)
Jesus had prearranged all of this so as to fulfill scripture. He had a plan and executed it according to scripture to the “T”. And he left us with the picture of complete power and humility, not a compromise of the two, the fullest sense of both. He had a plan and he left us with a picture of who He is.
Never forget there’s always a plan. God is writing the script and you have been written into it. He’s the playwright, you’re the actor. For a short time 2,000 years ago He entered stage right and exited stage left only to return to the controls. You can trust His plan. You can trust every detail of it . . . . . . .every detail of it for you and your loved ones. Do you?
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