The cheers may have been in unison and deafening. The angry embarrassed Pharisees told Jesus to silence the crowd. They had said themselves: "The world has gone after Him."
Awhile after raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus makes His triumphant ride into Jerusalem. Thousands plus are on the road to meet, and cheer on Jesus. "He's the Messiah." "Hosanna! Hosanna!"
That was on Sunday. Days later they were shouting; "Crucify Him!" Temple leaders and Pharisees had won. Didn't they?
Jesus said: "It is finished!" The disciples said: "it is over."
Not so fast... Jesus had said; "For this reason I have come." and "My Kingdom is not of this world." This was right on schedule.
"What do you mean?"
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem those that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons." Gal.4:4,5.
They were (and many still are) looking for him in a tomb. But He is risen, just like He said!
No, the Pharisees didn't win, nor was it over. Little did they know, it was only the beginning!
He is risen indeed!
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