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On a Friday night, Jesus arrives in Bethany. He is preparing to fulfil God's prophesy given through Daniel. The King is going to enter Jerusalem, a critical city in the Bible. Having seen the when and where, of what Luke is narrating, we now come to the what. he is going to ride into Jerusalem on a donkey. The glory of the event was more than any observer to could imagine at that moment. The King entered on the exact day foretold hundreds of years before. Had the children remained silent, even the very stones would have hailed their King. This is the first of two triumphal entries. Jesus enters here in humility. He will return for another entry as the glorious King of all. Before He returns, you have the opportunity to submit yourself to His authority.

Many questions occupy people's minds. One major question has to do with the future judgement of God. Yet our starting point should be that the judgement of God is coming. The main question then becomes, -What will you personally do in the meantime-- In Jesus' parable of the talents, this is the main issue. What will you do while you wait for the certain return of the King- You need to plan for your future way beyond this world. Some people will view God as unreasonable and will therefore not live faithfuly, joyfully and productively. All of the excuses such people make will just be noise on judgement day. But the faithful servant has his heart on pleasing his Master. he is therefore productive. The faithful servant, unlike the fake servant, finds Jesus' rule pleasant. The faithful servant is content. The fake servant has a heart that is hostile toward God and he will meet with God's hostility. Now is the time to come humbly to the King in repentance.

Life is hard. Many people have a problem with God. They are His enemies. Yet God is the only One who can solve the world's greatest problems. But more than that, God is going to inaugurate a new kingdom. And this is news that demands a response. Jesus' audience heard this warning but ignored it. They didn't respond in faith. This leads us to the critical question, -What is faith-- God defines it. Faith demands a relationship with Jesus more than caring what other people think. It convinces people of Jesus' identity. It speaks in spite of fear. Saving faith drives people to live godly lives. Jesus matters more to the person of faith than anything else in this world.