November 12, 2026

To the followers of Christ: It was a few days before Passover in Jerusalem, on a day when people were preparing the Passover lamb. The country people had heard about the miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead and were coming into Jerusalem for the Passover feast. To honor Jesus, they cut palm tree branches to give him the entry into town that he deserved. He had found a donkey's colt and rode upon it as they shouted, "Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord," and waved him in with the branches they had cut. Many had heard of him, and some had witnessed the miracle of Lazarus. These were people who hadn't been jaded by living near the temple and city life in Jerusalem.

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. John 12:14-15

It wasn't until after Jesus had been glorified that the disciples realized that what they had witnessed had been written in the Old Testament.

These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. John 12:16

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Zechariah 9:9

At this point, the religious leaders realized they were losing the battle to keep things quiet about the amazing things Jesus was doing, because more and more people were turning to him.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. John 12:19

Like the disciples, the more people realize that Jesus was predicted hundreds of years in advance, the more they will come to believe that he is the Savior of the world and King forever, and will come to love and honor him as he deserves. Hosanna, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.