LIFE SCRIPTS

As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ ” They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna! ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
Mark 11:1‭-‬11 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/mrk.11.1-11.NIV.

The triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem mirrored David’s entry when he had become king. In the ancient days, whenever a king was crowned in Israel, he rode on a colt or a donkey. We see this after Solomon was declared king of Israel. Christ was making a victorious entry into the city of God. This symbolised the start of His march towards Calvary where He would deliver man from sin through His death and resurrection. The triumphant entry into Jerusalem was also just in the same way kings would ride on the donkeys after a great victory. The defeat of sin had not yet physically happened on the cross but had spiritually taken place. At times, we might not seem to enjoy the victory God has brought our way because of the physical situations around us. But in the Spirit, God has done a new thing. All we need is to celebrate His doing. Christ had triumphed over sin… He had defeated sin.