This is one of my favorite verses. I just used it last week! But this week I want to focus on Easter, and focus on how what God foretold in the Old Testament, He accomplished in the New Testament. So we are going to be looking at scriptures from both areas of the Bible.
Salvation is a word that is difficult to define. We say, "I got saved" . . . what exactly does that mean? Dictionary.com tells us that the theological definition is "deliverance from the power and penalty of sin; redemption." But come on now, what does it really mean - to you?
The "story" of Easter, in my opinion, is not the promise of salvation. It's the deliverance of salvation! It should be the final chapter in God's love story to His people. Yet because of His great love for us, He keeps writing and writing . . . His love story, His great romance, is written on our hearts, day after day.
Isn't that what salvation is? Love, fulfilled? Love, delivered? Love, proclaimed? Or perhaps a better phrase is Love, accepted!
John chapter 12 tells the fulfillment of this prophecy: "The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, 'Hosanna!' 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!' 'Blessed is the King of Israel!' Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written, 'Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt.'" (verses 12-15)
Can you imagine that day? Can you imagine being right there in front of Him, seeing prophecy fulfilled, loving Him, worshiping Him, enjoying Him? The good news - the great news - is this: one day we won't have to imagine anymore!
This Easter week, take some time and think about the moment of your acceptance of salvation. The moment that you accepted God's love into your heart and life. Let's thank him for it, with real, eternal gratitude.
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