A white donkey on the Mount of Olives.

A white royal donkey is often staked opposite the grove of ancient olive trees that is the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives. They are called creams, have blue eyes, and are extremely rare.

Historically, that special animal was reserved  to carry royalty.  It is believed to be the donkey our Lord rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday as people laid down palm branches crying, “Hosanna in the highest. Welcome to the king of kings!”

Zechariah 9:9 declares, “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal
of an ass.”

What cry of welcome would we give the Lord today? Would we gather palm branches and lay down our outer garments to honor Him and mark the road for His kingly advance into Jerusalem and its people?

Reflect on what outer clothes He might ask us to remove to lay before Him? Consider the replacement clothes He offers. What a wonderful exchange!  

Have a most blessed Palm Sunday and Easter. May their joys and celebration be yours every day, all year long!

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