“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9 ESV).
Zechariah’s prophecy, written 500 years before Christ, reveals the coming of a King unlike any other. Unlike earthly rulers who often assert their power through conquest and pride, this King comes in humility, riding on a donkey. He is righteous and brings salvation to His people. Zechariah speaks of a moment filled with hope and anticipation—a foretelling of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who triumphantly entered Jerusalem on a donkey just as it was prophesied (Matthew 21:5).
Have you received Him as King of your life? Have you received the salvation that He brings? For the one born King has come and He has come unto us.
PRAYER: Dear Father, we have received Jesus as our Savior and Lord. He has saved us and through Him we have been adopted as Your children. We celebrate His coming and we long for His soon return. May we rejoice greatly because of Christ Jesus. In His name we pray, amen.