crowning

When they came near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples on ahead and told them, “Go into the village ahead of you. At once you will find a donkey tied up and a colt with it. Untie them, and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, tell him, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and that person will send them at once.” Now this happened to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet when he said, “Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Look, your king is coming to you! He is humble and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt of a donkey.’” So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put their coats on them, and he sat upon them. Many people in the crowd spread their own coats on the road, while others began cutting down branches from the trees and spreading them on the road. Both the crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed him kept shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! How blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” (Matthew 21:1-9) Notice the people who gave Him the accolade and honour of King? Not one magistrate, not one priest, not…. but people who He has ministered unto, people who have seen His nobility and leadership and salvation, etc. Also notice He wasn’t denying that He is King as accorded to Him but not because the people said so; rather because it was prophesied by God. A lot of times we seem to be waiting for validation from different entities (government, Europe, ICAN, etc.), which is not a bad thing but not fundamentally necessary. I mean if we get validation from these entities good and an advantage, but if we don’t should we then throw away God’s intention for our lives and live under what these entities have defined us? I tell you sometimes they define us so wrongly! The elders and Pharisees defined Jesus a lot of things, He didn’t have to wait for their validation to be what God called Him right from before all those entities existed. Now does it mean we should dishonour these entities? Hahaha you will be against God by that. Honour entities but don’t wait for their validation to be what God wants you to be. What if you you get their validation or endorsement? We appreciate it. But we are defined and moved by God alone.