Centre verse: (John 12:19)." The Pharisees said among themselves, perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? Behold, the world is gone after him" TEXT: JOHN 12:12-22. A young person who was moving with friends, on one Christian festival periods, move towards a hill near their church called"Galilee " to look for Christ Jesus everywhere but could not see Him. They came back disappointed only to realise few years after that God is a spiritual being and people who worship Him,have to do it in spirit and truth. Our reference centres on the triumphal entry of Christ Jesus when He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey during the feast of Pentecost. People who were moving on the street with branches of Palm tree were shouting Hosanna, blessed is the king of Israel! His disciples did not comprehend the spiritual importance of the event. This occurred as it was prophesied in the book of Zechariah the prophet. Religious proselytes from Greeks had initially requested to see our Lord Jesus by involving Philip when they saw the divine power and popularity of Jesus. Because of triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the Pharisees were angry having protested of His fame. They were totally disappointed in their curiosity to stop His ministry. Group of persons who may like to oppose Christ will fail woefully. It was so unfortunate that, the people who cried Hosanna to the son of David were the same group who cried crucified Him few days later. The only thing that can celebrate Christ is genuine salvation experience and faithfulness to follow Him till the very end,not promotion, provision, miracle of healings and deliverance. Christian therefore, should follow deeper experiences of holy living and commitment to walk with Jesus till the end. REMEMBER THIS: Walking by sight is a limitation to divine revelation. Further Bible verse: John 11:47,48.
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