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.
Kadib Ciise markii uu intaas yiri, horay ayuu usii socday, isaga oo aadaya illaa Yeruusaalem. Markii uu kusoo dhawaaday Beytfaage iyo Beytaniya buurta la yiraahdo Buur Saytuun, wuxuu diray laba ka mid ah xertiisi, waxa uuna ku yiri, “Baxa oo tuulada idin ka horaysa taga, oo markaad gashaan, waxaad arki doontaan dameer halkaas ku xiran, kaasoo qofna kaxaynin weligiis. Xarigga kasoo fura oo halkan keena. Haddii uu qof idin weydiiyo, ‘Maxaad xarigga uga furaysaan?’ Ku dhaha, ‘Sayidka ayaa u baahan.’ ” Kuwii loo diray ayaa tageen oo ka heleen meeshii uu u sheegay. Iyagoo xarigga ka furaya dameerka, dadkii lahaa ayaa weydiiyeen, “Maxaad xarigga uga furaysaan dameerka?” Waxey ku jawaabeen, “Sayidka ayaa u baahan.” Ciise ayey u keeneen, dharkoodi intey dusha ka saareen qeyl dameer ayey Ciise fuuliyeen. Intii uu sii socday dadkii ayaa maryahoodii wadada goglay. Markii uu u soo dhawaaday meeshii ey wadada ka aadaysay dhinicii Buur Saytuun, dadkii xertiisa ahaa oo dhan waxey bilaabeen iney si farxad leh oo cod dheer Illaahey ugu ammaanaan mucjisooyinkii ey arkeen dartood, “Waxaa barakeysan boqorka ku yimaada magaca Rabbiga!” “Nabadda jannada haku ahaato ammaanna ha u ahaato kan ugu sareeya!” Qaar ka mid ah Farrisiintii dadka ku dhex jiray ayaa Ciise ku yiraahdeen, “Macalin, canaano xertaada hanaga aamusaane!” Wuxuu ugu jawaabay, “Waxaan idiin sheegayaa, haddii ey aamusaan, dhagaxaanta ayaa qaylin doona.” Markii Ciise soo galay Yeruusaalem oo uu arkay magaalada, wuu ku dul ooyay. Kadibna wuxuu yiri, “Haddii aad idinku xitaa ogaan lahaydeen maalintan waxa kaliya ee nabad idiin keeni kara! Laakiin hadda wey ka qarsoontahay indhihiina. Waxaa imaan doona maalmaha ey cadowgiinu darbi idin ka dhex dhisi doonaan oo ey idin kaga soo wareejin doonaan dhinac walba. Dhulka ayey idin galin doonaan idinka iyo ilmihiina. Kamana tagi doonaan dhagax dhagax kale dul saaran, sababtoo ah ma eydan garan waqtiga uu Illaahey idiin yimid.”
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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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