Written by Candace Woolard
If you wanted to show your power in Rome in the first century, hands down, you road a stallion. It was high and strong. The stallion represented power and authority.
It’s crazy to think when Jesus came into Jerusalem, He chose a young little donkey. This fulfilled scripture but made an even more significant statement.
Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written:
John 12:14 CSB
He found a young colt. A little thing. This is not normal. Jesus is not normal. We have a humble God. Which is an oxymoron when you think about it. Because the kingdom of God is about a King whose power comes from a cross, not a sword.
He came to wash feet.
To serve.
To lay His life down.
So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
John 13:14
The posture that Jesus carries represents our own call to be servants. The Christian life is not about building yourself up – like on stallion. Instead, it’s about looking for ways to lay yourself down.
God proves His love for us in this: while we were His enemies Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
I am worth the death of Jesus Christ. That’s how much God loves me.
This Holy Week: consider a King who comes on a donkey, and lays down his life instead of demanding the lives of others.
If we want to know who God is, look at Jesus. He is the visible image of the invisible God. A humble leader. A compassionate King.
It’s not about how you present yourself to the world; it’s about what you carry inside. The external doesn’t hold a candle to the internal light — the internal flame will burn brighter than anything the external has to offer. May He shine brightly in us for all to see the peace and joy that surpasses understanding.
Burning Bright! 