Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-30
Golden Text: Blessed is the King
that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Luke 1888.

Golden Text: Blessed is the King
that cOmeth in the name of the Lord.
Luke 1888.
During the next three months we
are to study the events of the last
week of the life of Jesus on earth.
To show how much Importance is at
tached to this by the Spirit of God
we find that about one-third of the
records of Matthew, Mark and Luke
each, and about one-half of that Of
John is given in that period, which
will be increased if we add the resur-
rection period. 1t is very clear,
therefore, that the real purpose of
Jesus in coming to earth was not
to live, but to die. Let us have this
fact in mind as we study the events
of this period, and to keep ever in
mind the further fact that He came
20 die for us, each one individually.
On Saturday evening He had been
given a supper at the home of ST.
mon the leper in Bethany. We think
he was the husband of Martha If
SO, it was very appropriate that Mar
tina should serve, that Lazarus
should be there, and that Mary
should take that occasion to anoint
Him with the spikenard that was her
gagement gift. 1t was on the next
day Jno. 1919 that the so-called tri-
umphant entry into Jerusalem took
place. He sent two of His disciples
I'VE Should like to know which two
they Were-into the village just over
Aagainst Bethany and Bethpage, with
Explicit directions as to what they
ere, to do; they were to find a colt
they were to loose him and
ing him to Jesus, and when any
pc should ask why they were TAX
ATg the colt-which the owners were
sure to do-they were to reply: 1.-THE
sbrd OF it has need" The owners
I would then readily give their con-
sent for it to be taken.
The Lord of All
1t is interesting to note that the
order of the Greek words makes the
translation above more correct than
that ordinarily given It Is. 1.-THE
Lord of it has need" rather than,
The Lord has need of it," This
makes it easier for US to understand
why the owners So readily consented
to let it go; they recognized whose
1t was; while it was in their posses
sion, it really belonged to the Lord;
and 1t was their pleasure to give it
back to Him when He had need This
shows that they were true disciples
of His, for all such recognize the
Lords ownership of everything they
possess, and are delighted to give
back to Him for His use whatever
they have that is needed by Him in
His work
When these two came into the
lvillage they found everything just
as Jesus had said they would. 1t was
.1f H., L.
occurred, for He had been out of the
country for four months, and had
just returned the day before; but it
was but another evidence of His
deity, His prescience, His ability to
know all things beforehand. They
found everything "even as" IIe had
said. So they brought the colt, the
foal of an ass las Matthew helps us
to know to Jesus. Thereupon they
J took off their outer garments and
placed the on the colt, whereon
never man had sat, and placed Jesus
on him, and began the entry into the
city.
1t Is at least worthy Of note that
this unframed animal was as docile
as though he had been ridden all of
his life. Is this not another evidence
Of the Lordship of Jesus? Even the
animals recognized in Him their
Lord and Creator.
AS they proceeded along the way.
the disciples took their outer gar.
ments and placed them on the
ground for Him to ride upon, taking
them up after He had ridden over
them, and placing them down again
in front of Him as He progressed.
Others joined them, doing the same;
and still others, who had no gar
ments that they could take off and
use, pulled off branches of the trees
and strewed them in the way, that
they might give Him all the honor
that would be given to a king en-
tering the city after a victorious
campaign. This continued all the
way into the city, others joining
them as they proceeded, until a great
multitude had gathered.
AS they walked along they cried
out: Hosanna, Blessed is He that
cometh in the name of the Lord.
Blessed is the Son of David. Ho-
sauna in the hiGhestr Others said:
peace in heaven, and glory in the
highest"
These expressions were particular
ly significant when we read Psalms
1926, and Luke 214, and Zech. 90.
They were always looking for their
Messiah, and these words had grown