Evening star., 1914-08-01
Publicly Proclaimed.

| We have seen how in Jericho the people
| took up the refrain that hailed Jesus as
! the Messianic hope of their nation. The
disciples proclaimed their acknowledge
ment of Him as King when they cast
| their own garments upon the colt for the
| Master to sit upon. just before Christ
| commenced His ride to the city. 90 make
| His last effort to sweep by the power
| of enthusiasm the authorities and people
| of the nations capital to accept Him as
| their King He knew well that the end
| could but mean the cross when in fulfill
| ment of prophecy He commenced His tri-
un,phal entry into Jerusalem. This was
| the only time in the life of our Lord in
which He planned to receive a popular
demonstration that would publicly pro-
claim Him as the long expected Messiah,
the Prince of the House of David
The acceptance of Jesus by His dis
ciples was followed by the spontaneous
homage of the multitude that was pro-
phetic of the coming triumph of Christ's
Kingdom, when He shall come again. 1t
was the followers whom the Master had
attracted to His cause in Galillee. Perea
and JERICHO that started the anthem of
"Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed
Is He That Cometh in the Name of the
Lord Hosanna in the Highest"
Enthusiasm does not always dignity
great depth of feeling or constancy of
devotion. 1t was, however, not pop
ular hurrah but public acknowledgment
of Jesus as their King when He entered
into the city They proved their allegiance
by their sacrifice of garments and the
spreading of palms as He moved toward
Jerusalem. the city that he loved.
Jesus estimated the popular demon
stration at its correct value. Luke
tells us how he refused to heed the
Pharisee's request that he silence the
disciples by the statement: That IL
, ha- rf1n nrtId .1nI h.
stones would Immediately cry out"
The sight of the city that would soon
be moved by the demonstration filled
Christ wi.h tears because they did not
understand the significance of the coming
of the Prince of Peace, riding upon
lowly beast: which also pointed to His
humility and suffering
Without soldiery or force the Masters
entrance into the city in fulfillment OF
prophecy was fitting and significant. He
came as the King of Peace into the city
of peace
his entrance into Jerusalem with the
applause of the multitude was continued
all the way until He entered the temple
The fact that Jesus deliberately passed
straightway to the temple would suggest
that the sanctuary was the center of His
kingdom-the rally place of His forces.
He entered as the Lord of the temple
and with a high consciousness of his
sovereignty "He looked around about upon
all things
ne sd" tHeic lpc ~ pS VI L1iS COMING
sacrifice and passed out, to return to
Bethany, where during the coming week
He would find shelter, sympathy and
strength.
The temple He saw has gone but His
majesty and glory fill the sanctuary of
the new temple that He is erecting
among men. The ministry is a polished
sl.aft in His right hand: His gracious and
conquering power is manifested through
and for His church and people Christ's
kingdom is spiritual in all its agencies,
scope, operation. purpose, plan and
power ..ad He been willing to erect a
temporal power He would never have to
leave Jerusalem.