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.
Pagkatapos magkuwento ni Hesus, nagpatuloy siya sa paglalakad at nanguna sa kanila papuntang Jerusalem. Nang malapit na sila sa mga nayon ng Betfage at Betania, sa bundok na kung tawagin ay Bundok ng mga Olibo, pinauna niya ang dalawa niyang alagad. Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Pumunta kayo sa susunod na nayon. Pagpasok nʼyo roon, makikita ninyo ang isang bisirong nakatali. Hindi pa ito nasasakyan ng kahit sino. Kalagan ninyo at dalhin dito. Kung may magtanong kung bakit ninyo kinakalagan ang asno, sabihin ninyong kailangan ito ng Panginoon.” Kaya lumakad ang dalawang inutusan, at nakakita nga sila ng asno ayon sa sinabi ni Hesus. Nang kinakalagan na nila ang asno, tinanong sila ng mga may-ari, “Bakit ninyo kinakalagan iyan?” Sumagot sila, “Kailangan ito ng Panginoon.” Dinala nila ang asno kay Hesus, at isinapin nila ang kanilang mga balabal nila sa likod ng asno at pinasakay si Hesus. Habang nakasakay siya sa asno, inilatag ng mga tao ang kanilang mga balabal sa dadaanan niya. Nang pababa na siya sa Bundok ng mga Olibo at malapit na sa Jerusalem, nagsigawan sa tuwa ang lahat ng alagad niya at nagpuri nang malakas sa Diyos dahil sa mga himalang nasaksihan nila. Sinabi nila, “Pinagpala ang haring dumarating sa ngalan ng Panginoon!” “Kapayapaan sa langit, at papuri sa Kaitaas-taasan.” Sinabi sa kanya ng ilang Pariseong kasama ng karamihan, “Guro, sawayin mo ang mga alagad mo.” Ngunit sinagot sila ni Hesus, “Sinasabi ko sa inyo: Kung tatahimik sila, ang mga bato na ang sisigaw ng papuri.” Nang malapit na si Hesus sa Jerusalem at nakita niya ang lungsod, umiyak siya. Sinabi niya, “Sana nalaman ninyo sa araw na ito kung ano ang makapagbibigay sa inyo ng kapayapaan. Ngunit natakpan ang inyong pang-unawa. Darating ang araw na papaligiran kayo ng kuta ng inyong mga kaaway. Papalibutan nila kayo at lulusubin sa magkakabilang panig. Lilipulin nila kayo at ang inyong mga anak, at wawasakin nila ang lungsod ninyo. Wala silang iiwang bato na magkapatong, sapagkat binalewala ninyo ang araw ng pagliligtas sa inyo ng Diyos.”
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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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Recognize Jesus as King on His terms and receive the peace that comes through Him.
