Who do you know who jumps on bandwagons? The term "jump on the bandwagon" has an interesting history. I love the origins of sayings :)
It is the idea of a "free ride" or being on the winning team.
Matthew 21:1-10 - In this scene the people of Jerusalem jumped on the bandwagon. But, like the seeds planted in shallow soil, the people on the bandwagon jumped off again when it seemed Jesus was no longer on the "winning side."
The Donkey?
Isaiah 62:11 and Zechariah 9:9-10
A king is coming to rescue us. Jesus rode on the donkey to make sure we know that He is the King. Don't try to put Him in another category - He doesn't fit there.
Moralism vs. Lordship
There is only one King if your life and you are not it.
The palm branches and cloaks?
Triumphal celebrations of victorious military leaders were the norm. When you think about it - in those days they were celebrating a military that saved and delivered them from invaders - their deliverance was apparent, up close, and personal.
Jesus wasn't a military leader - His salvation, His deliverance, His liberation is of a different order.
License vs. Liberation
Sometimes we cheapen God's grace. To stop at forgiveness is not to tell the whole story. To stop there gives us license to do whatever we want. It cheapens everything - grace, Who Jesus is and what He did. "Jesus is not a license to live how we want and start over with forgiveness when we need it." Jesus is about liberation and a brand new life.
The word "Hosanna"?
Psalm 118:25 - Hosanna means "Lord save us!"
Real Needs vs. Felt Needs
What we think we need is quite often (most often) not what we need at all. Those are our felt needs - not our real needs. What we need is to walk with Jesus. What we really need us for Jesus to be Lord of your life.
If we use Jesus as a license rather than except Him as liberator, we will deny Him. We need to ask and seek and know Who Jesus is, what He did, what He's doing, and what difference that means for you.
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