River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01

lCRAST0R RUSSELD) Lord" mark
11:90, The Pastor
spoke IN part as follows:
Little did the Jews understand the
vast Importance to them of the event
which Christians commemorate Oh
Palm Sunday. 1t will be remembered
that this event occurred at the close Of
our Lords earthly ministry-three and
one-half years after His baptism at
Jordan and five days before His cruel
fixion. The Sabbath had been spent in
rest at Bethany. Lazarus. whom Je-
Sus had awakened from the sleep of
death. had, with his sisters Martha and
Mary, prepared a banquet for Jesus;
and when the Sabbath closed, the sup
per was eaten.
1t was at that time that Mary
brought forth the box Of valuable per
fume, and Herewith anointed our
Lords head and feet 1t was the same
occasion on which Judas had murmur-
cd against this expression of her low
ing devotion, declaring that it was
waSteful. that the money should have
been given to the poor. 1t was then
that the Master had defended Mary
and announced that the amounting was
for His burial. which occurred later in
the same week. 1t was then that He
suggested to the disciples, "The poor
We have always with you; and when
socver We will may do them good. But
Me We have not always"
nv 10 of
the week. corresponding to our Sun
day. Jesus made ready for His tri
umphaI entry into the city of Jeru
salem as the King of Israel. according
to the custom of their kings riding
upon an ass and acclaimed by the pop
uace The incident had been foretold
by the Prophet in detail, saying, Re
ioice greatly. 0 daughter Of Zion!
Shout, 0 daughter of Jerusalem! Be
hold. thy King cometh unto thee; He is
just. and having salvation: lowly, and
riding upon an ass.'-Zechariah 90.
Prophecy Must Be Fulfilled.
When the Apostles had brought the
ass and when Jesus sat thereon, the
large cOncOurse of people that had
come from Jerusalem TO see Jesus be-
cause of His awakening of Lazarus
shouted aloud. They were filled with
enthusiasm: and. after the manner of
the time some broke off palm branch
es and others laid their garments in
the way. thus forming a carpet. as it
were, in the road leading to Jerusalem.
The shout Of the people was just as
the Prophet had declared. They hail
ed Jesus as the promised Son OF Da
vid. the Messiah long waited for.
On previous occasions. when the peo
pie had sought to make Jesus a king.
after witnessing His marvellous works.
He withdrew Himself from them I'M
I'll their ardOr should cool: for He
knew that the Fathers due time had
not yet come But now He knew that
His hour was come; and therefore He
helped on with the enthusiasm by
sending for the ass, etc
Prominent sectarian Jews who were
present. although unable to account for
the miracle of the awakening of Laza-
rus from the dead. were unprepared to
think of Jesus as the true Messiah or
anything short of IN impostor in that
role When these heard the multitude
shouting and addressing Jesus as the
Messiah. they were offended. and sent
word TO Jesus that He should restrain
the ignorant people who were thus ac-
claiming Him. But instead of forbid
ding the ovation. Jesus intimated that
it was the proper thing: that because
the Prophet Zechariah had said, shout
O daughter of Jerusalem" therefore
there must be shout; and that if the
people had not shouted. the very stones
would have cried out rather than that
the prophecy should go unfulfilled.
En- route to Jerusalem. Jesus halted
the ass and the procession at the top
Of the Mount of Olives: overlooking
the Holy City. He wept while He pro
nounced His sentence upon it-Un-
worthy. Unappreciative! As Jesus
declared Israel knew not the time
of their visitation" The time had
come for Israel TO receive the King:
and not only were they ignorant
OF the matter collectively. but they
were not in the heart condition to un-
derstand or appreciate. There Jesus
cried. 20 Jerusalem. Jerusalem, that
killeSt the Prophets, and stonest them
that are sent unto thee. How often
would | have gathered thy children
together. even as a hen gathereth her
chickens under her wings; and We
would notr' Matthew 23:371 For