ON YOUR MARK: WEEK 10 DAY 6

Mark 11:1-11

The Triumphal Entry

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. 3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’” 4 And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. 5 And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” 6 And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. 8 And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. 9 And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”

11 And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

This word lowly means humble, of low position. Jesus says He is humble in heart, even when arriving into the city with such fanfare. It must have felt good to be recognized! To be known for who He was! You and I would have treated it like the red carpet or our entrance to the big game, but Jesus remained humble. His motivation was His love for the Father, His love for us, and not His love for Himself. Whether we find our Savior in these pages serving, facing death, or entering the parade of a king, His heart remains the same. He is in humble submission to the Father. 

We are to be like Christ; this is the starting point.