What if, instead of polarizing politics, political parties, and a president, the United States of America had a king? What if this king quickly earned the respect of U.S. citizens by demonstrating that his greatest concern was taking care of the people of this nation? Would this king, having shown a genuine and generous heart in providing for you and your fellow citizens, have your support? If so, how would you show it? How would you show your support and give him the respect that he earned by putting you, his people, first?
We don't have a king... at least here on earth in the United States of America. But we do have a King, and he is indeed ruling all things on your behalf from his throne in heaven. This Sunday, Palm Sunday, we see Jesus our King as he processes into Jerusalem for his coronation, a coronation that will not end in his being adorned with a crown of gold and jewels, but a crown of thorns. We have the benefit of knowing what he came to do, and knowing that he successfully carried out all that was expected of him, all of which was on our behalf. We have a King, one who lived, died, and rose for us, and so is deserving of our devoted hearts and dedicated lives. Does he have yours, and if so, how do you show it?
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