“By my Spirit, not by power or might,”*
God said His Son would win the souls of men;
Jesus entered Zion**, bringing gospel light,
Riding a donkey, meekly, souls to win!
The common people welcomed Him in joy,
Waving fronds and shouting hosannas high;
Not the leaders, who plotted Him destroy,
Zealous in hatred, wanting Him to die!
The donkey and acclaim enraged them more,
Reminding all of David, their great name;
He, too, rode a donkey, to people’s roar—
To royalty, Jesus was laying claim!
No one entered Jerusalem mounted;
That honor only for Messiah counted!
*Zechariah 4:6; **Zion = Jerusalem

Prophecy Made: Zechariah 9:9 (5th century B.C.)

Prophecy Fulfilled: Matthew 21:1-11 (1st century A.D.)

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

“That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)