Recognize Jesus as King and Receive His Peace
Welcome to Day 290 of our journey with Jesus. Today, we think about how we will respond to Jesus. The main truth for today is this: Jesus invites us to recognize him as King and receive the peace he brings. Let’s begin.
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Jesus in Action
Luke 19:28–44
Step 5 of 5
Decide how you will respond to Jesus.
پس از بیان این حکایت، عیسی پیشاپیش دیگران، به سوی اورشلیم به راه افتاد. وقتی به بیت‌فاجی و بیت‌عنیا واقع در کوه زیتون رسیدند، دو نفر از شاگردان خود را جلوتر فرستاد، و به ایشان فرمود: «به دهکده‌ای که در مقابل شماست بروید. هنگامی که وارد شدید، کرّهٔ الاغی را خواهید دید که بسته‌اند. تا به حال کسی بر آن سوار نشده است. آن را باز کنید و به اینجا بیاورید. اگر کسی پرسید: ”چرا کُرّه را باز می‌کنید؟“ بگویید: ”خداوند لازمش دارد!“» آن دو شاگرد رفتند و کرّه الاغ را همان‌گونه که عیسی فرموده بود، یافتند. وقتی آن را باز می‌کردند، صاحبانش پرسیدند: «چه می‌کنید؟ چرا کره الاغ را باز می‌کنید؟» جواب دادند: «خداوند لازمش دارد!» پس کرّه الاغ را نزد عیسی آوردند، و جامه‌های خود را بر آن انداختند تا او سوار شود. هنگامی که عیسی به راه افتاد، مردم رداهای خود را در مقابل او، روی جاده پهن می‌کردند. وقتی به سرازیری کوه زیتون رسیدند، گروه انبوه پیروانش فریاد شادی برآورده، برای همه معجزات و کارهای عجیبی که او انجام داده بود، خدا را شکر می‌کردند، و می‌گفتند: «مبارک باد پادشاهی که به نام خداوند می‌آید! آرامش در آسمان، و جلال در عرش برین باد!» آنگاه برخی از فریسیان که در میان جمعیت بودند، به عیسی گفتند: «استاد، پیروانت را امر کن که ساکت باشند!» عیسی جواب داد: «اگر آنان ساکت شوند، سنگهای کنار راه بانگ شادی برخواهند آورد!» اما همین که به اورشلیم نزدیک شدند و عیسی شهر را از دور دید، برای آن گریست، و گفت: «کاش می‌توانستی درک کنی که امروز چه چیزی برایت آرامش و صلح می‌آورد، اما اکنون از دیدگانت پنهان شده است! به‌زودی دشمنانت، در پشت همین دیوارها، سنگرها ساخته، از هر سو تو را محاصره کرده، عرصه را بر تو تنگ خواهند نمود. آنگاه تو را با خاک یکسان کرده، ساکنانت را به خاک و خون خواهند کشید. حتی نخواهند گذاشت سنگی بر سنگی دیگر باقی بماند، بلکه همه چیز را زیر و رو خواهند کرد. زیرا فرصتی را که خدا به تو داده بود، رد کردی!»
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Luke 19:28–44 presents Jesus receiving a royal welcome and weeping over Jerusalem. These events invite a serious response: receive Jesus as king and take his words seriously. The praise he accepts and the warning he gives both deserve our attention.
Watch: Will You Accept Jesus’ Peace or Reject His Warning?
Watch the companion video, then continue reading to examine the biblical testimony in its full context.
Receive Jesus as King
Jesus approaches Jerusalem riding on a colt, a young donkey. People spread their cloaks on the road. Cloaks are outer garments. The crowd of disciples, his followers, praises God joyfully and loudly for the miracles they have seen. They declare, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” and “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Some Pharisees, members of a Jewish religious group, object. They tell Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” They want him to order his disciples to stop. Jesus replies, “I tell you,” “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” He refuses their request to silence the praise. He accepts the disciples’ royal welcome.
Receiving Jesus as king means more than admiring the welcome he receives. Take his authority seriously. Listen carefully to his words and let them guide your decisions. Do not let the response of a crowd decide your own response to Jesus.
Take His Warning Seriously
Jesus sees Jerusalem and weeps over it. He says, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”
Jesus directs this warning to Jerusalem. He connects its coming destruction to its failure to recognize the time of God’s coming. His tears show deep concern for the city, but they do not make his warning less serious. His compassion and the consequences he describes appear together.
Do not let the celebration distract you from these words. Jesus accepts the disciples’ praise, yet he grieves over what Jerusalem has failed to recognize. Receiving him as king includes giving attention to his warning about peace and God’s coming.
Give His Words Your Attention
One practical way to respond is to reread Luke 19:41–44 slowly. Ask what taking Jesus’ warning seriously would mean for your understanding of him and the peace he speaks about.
If you trust Jesus, listen carefully to his warning and take it seriously. If you are still exploring, give his warning an honest hearing. Questions need not prevent you from taking his words seriously.
Receive Jesus as king and take his words seriously. This is the Respond step in the Jesus365 Journey for Luke 19:28–44. The passage’s royal welcome and sorrowful warning belong together. Continue exploring Jesus’ words and actions in the Gospels with attention to both his authority and his compassion.
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What response does Jesus require?
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Recognize Jesus as King on His terms and receive the peace that comes through Him.
