The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11
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49, 49, ~ se.,ss 70 met Him. and cried:
ToSannal Blessed - the EkElB q IsfsSi
gsas coynedh In tne nsrfse OF me Lofo-
John xtisIS.
Won viii agree with me- that this was a
zsost extraordinary scene. IL seefiien
f,,ffrelv unlike Jesus He was always
q king among men. but His kingSnip Was
distinguished b. Fsgalneks 81 cnAfA1tei
rather than by royalty Of court. ~ spirit
nal power. rather than oy splendid Pofnp'
fyy extreme sincerity rather than ~ ez-
ternaI chow lie was meekless wiEhout
and majesty within. His was almost a.
ways a yelled glory. Never once did he
afs~Iaae the kingliness OF His nature in
outward assumption OF grandeur but He
followed that Goalfke manifestation y
a s,iu more Godiike act OF humiliation ana
service RE stood on the banks OF the
Jordan. and was gioriA@d by the heavenly
voice and the divine title. the Beloved
eon: and the next We hear OF Hlm re
vas hungry tn the wilderness laying aside
Ills creative power that. suffering IN temp
iation he might succor them that arc
tempted lie ifted Himself on Tabor $
summit in TRANSPORTATION. and While tde
Sazzled into blindness and fear the as
eiples who witnessed His spiendor' lie
talked with the heavenly messengers on
either side Of Him concerning His shame
fal death and the tragic end OF His earth-
ly mission The TRANSPORTATION can never
be truly portrayed without the gloom OF
the cross as it's contrasting background
lie stood AZ Gethsemane's gate with the
nuah Of the most glorious victory on his
brow, the victory Of the spirit over TIE
flesh and assumed such an unearthiy
spieuaor Of carriage that the mob quailed
before Him: and then. Immediately after
ward leaving the twelve legi0ns OF angels
unsurumeued lie went TO the cruc3tieS OF
Pilates hall and the agonies OF Calvary.
SO here in this scene Of our text, " Jesus
rode into Jerusalem seated upon the royal
beast that always bore up kings In times
o. peace. while palm branches waved and
garments paved the way. and hosannas
rose from the multitude. II was only that
He might die az a king, His own garment
divided among the gamblers, and hSten-
ing 10 the execrations OF many who hailed
Him now.
The Assumption of kinRship Now
Necessary.
Right here you need 10 notice that
Jesus kept back till the very las. this as
sumption OF klBEshfp. When the title
was offered Him some time previously He
refused 1t and escaped from fits tempta-
ton II was too early In His career for
Him TO assume royal prerogatives that
might be politically nlfsiuterpreted He
concealed under His peasants garb His
kingly heart until 81 became necessary
by the DOMINIC OF the crmine instead Of
the tan8c. but by the flashing out OF His
klngilness through the Thin folds OF His
disguise. I repudiaie the idea that Jesus
waited 20 accept the popular demonstra-
zion until He thought He was sure OF a
considerable following, and then died a
victim OF HIS presumption and n martyr
20 His principles Christ knew from the
beginning that He should die for the
worlds sin. and kept continually impress
ing that fact upon His disciples. telling
them TO keep Il "A secret In order that all
things should be- accomplished God
intended. The last thing on earth Jesus
wanted 90 be was a king. especially a.
the Jews would be sure 10 understand
that title But this was n part Of His
triple character as foretold by the ancient
prophecies. and IL was necessary for Him
20 declare Il In some way before the end OF
His earthly career In fact this very scene
Was predicted by Zechariah five and a
half centuries previous. and predicted In
particular. too In regard 10 the true Mes
slab; and II Jesus had not fulfilled II He
would have forfeited the right 10 the Mes
siahshfp. for TN this case. as in all others.
the Scriptures must not be broken. More
over. this was His last great opportunity.
The whole country was profoundly stirred
by the resurrection OF Lazarus. This was
uesuS mighilest miracle and 1t was done
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people Many Of His mighty works were
done IN private. or 50 quietly that their
wonderful character might easily have been
exaggerated 70 the minds Of the prefudiced
Jews There Is no doubt that many OF
them looked upon Him az sort
OF tuggier They even accused Him OF al
lance with evil spirits. Jesus knew that
shc world would reject Him anyway. His
main design. as far a His miracles were
concerned, seems 10 have been 20 fortify
the faith Of His disciples while He gave
al men an opportunity to accept or reject
Him No matter what He did there was
always somebody to gainsay Il. The stili-
Ing Of the sea and Fhe walking over It's
unstable surface were done in the presence
81 His disciples only. They were looked
tpon as enthusiasts. and therefore their
testimony would he carefully scrutinixeti
ty the masses OF the people. The raising
81 Iairus' daughter was done IN such
secrecy that. although the professional
r9ourncrs laughed Jesus 20 scoru when ia
proposed 20 bring her hack again 90 he
the general pubic could easily say she had
been merely in a trance. And even though
the widows son had boon raised from his
bier publicly. incre8uious people would
doubt the boy's real death.
Bat here WAS a different case lazarus
had been dead and buried four days Cor
rnption had set ga ana they were willing
90 AckfttfNiRf u jesus IN spite or 2 IT tAtS
called him forth and life and health rein
tablted that sepulchred body. There could
p no auibhllrw about this. and the bar
riers az pYe3udiee aud unheltef were broken
down ln all directions Disciples ana De-
TENDERS spranw ttp everywhere Thousand
OF domestic and foreign Jews hound fay
Jerusalem 60 worship az che feast ~ the
Passover. heard % thls miracle and we're
curious - see th}s marvellous prophet
TIE times We're therefore f3fe. and tesua
uliegiv took s8vnnmee u tire enc appor-
tunBy. 4Je rode l0to Jerusalem iiks King
snd then dsod the Messiah of tae world.
Palm sunday.
In the church calendar fAe dsv OF UtsfeA
thts event occuFre3-w atch we are today
cefeAra tiug-is called pnim SUNDAY. sun
Say hecaGse 1t was tne day following the
Jewish sabbath ans dlsslnxutshra hy tha
rveax palm because 81 the wayieE ~ ths
hfarrhe~ aa3 the strewirg ~ snfn1 so the
Wv tn honor - TsraeTs Me<s,sh ard
EiRx MANY superatitlonz have tenslci &C.
g',ess ever the rvai trouble hl8ten Gn Ser
thc5r gawdvy giamor. one communion has
tTnu&ht sac palms ieto un8arrante1 prom
tnCece bF h'eHsfrE ghem ana 3Isfr. hutfas
Them Ga CHE people. whore pa.ros have ro1
BEEN abtsiaab3e auy wveeu tNaE saE guf-
h-e5 ne aa Cru4 saeat There Is s CROSSING
- uaterta'fsm about taat cgssteua az wc~tAs
the t~hrsstlan mini. IL is Neu enough ira,
~ eharvh decorations to-day Mains should
b. a prominent paFE for thev act as o3s-
ship Eat w ara b-aa,-hes are blessed ara
sfest rartleas ef Ereen are wera. taev ar
eon-e yeieTts - superstition rather than
fasrtarFess ~ praise H., us 2-se eRvr uas
g. -petfat5sH 20 tale sswae So gre text ard
to3aF evallirE Jesus ss oslr king ist IS lg