7/23/20 – “In today’s reading, we see that after Jesus had raised his friend Lazarus from the dead that the Pharisees and teachers of the Law’s patient had run out. Jesus’ miraculous act of love brought many who were doubting to trust Jesus. We see this when Jesus enters the city of Jerusalem riding on a donkey and a large crowd honors him as the King of Israel. At this time, many of these followers may have still believed Jesus would be the earthly political leader they had been hoping for but from this moment we begin to see Jesus’ journey to cross to die not as earthly king – but the servant King who would die for the sins of the world and establish his Kingdom differently than anyone expected”