The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The statutes of the LORD are true, all of them just; More desirable than gold, than a hoard of purest gold, Sweeter also than honey or drippings from the comb. (Psalm 19:10-11)
John, Chapter 12, verse 14-15:
14 Jesus found an ass and sat upon it, as is written:
15“Fear no
more, O daughter Zion;
see, your king comes, seated upon an ass’s colt.”
This
verse is referring to our Lord entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday when the
people acknowledged Christ as the Messiah. The daughter of Zion is a term used
by the prophet Zachariah for Jerusalem and according to eastern traditions
Kings traditionally rode on donkeys rather than horses. Another symbol of
Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem is that of the Prince of Peace: He rode in on
a donkey rather than a war horse into a city whose name means peace.
According to Deut. 17:15 it
was forbidden for a King of Israel to acquire horses. Based on that
prohibition, the Israelites didn’t ride horses into battle either, but were
told to rely on the Lord to help them overcome superior enemy forces. (Deut.
20:1) And Zechariah prophesied that the Messiah-King would enter Jerusalem on a
donkey.[1]
In
modern times, with all the violence that is going on in the whole world and
with America at the center of any response to terror and terrorists, how should
we respond? First and foremost without fear for the Lord is our King. We should
search our hearts and seek to retain a heart of peace. Our response must be measured
and used with no malice. We must stop evil but not with hatred. We should love
the humanity of our enemies, pray for them and do good to them if we can.
"If
your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to
drink." (Romans 12:20)
According
to the CIA world fact book many of the countries in which we have the greatest
troubles have the lowest per capita income per person in the world. For example
per capita in the US is $52,800 a year versus $600 in Somalia (note the US
is 14th in per capita; it is interesting to note the number one
nation in per capita is Qatar at $102,100). Our enemies are hungry and used
or abused by ruff creatures of men.
Imagine what could happen if we could use the great economic power of
this county to raise the good men in these regions up: to feed the hungry, give
drink to the thirsty: to empower men of goodwill and remove the ruff creatures
of men from power.
May all our endeavors be a bridge to bring about the Kingdom.
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