Queen Elizabeth II is 90 years old this year, and she has been a fine example of humility and service during her reign, the longest in England’s history. She once visited Trinidad and Tobago, islands off the northeast coast of South America. When the Queen entered one small town, many of the missionaries and their families joined with hundreds of others who gathered to greet her.
Adults and children waved small British flags and cheered as they watched the Queen and her entourage came down the street. There were soldiers, the mounted guard and a limousine from which the Queen waved to the cheering crowd. One young spectator later wrote that as soon as the Queen and her party left town, everything returned to normal. His exact words were, “Royalty came to town and nothing changed.”
When Jesus of Nazareth came to Jerusalem before His death and resurrection, people put palm branches and cloaks on the road as He rode on His “donkey limousine” amid the shouting and cheering people. If anyone there could have seen what was ahead for Him in the coming days, they might have said, “Royalty came to town and everything changed.”
Jesus continues to come into the lives and hearts of men, women and children, whenever they come to trust Him as their Savior. We all need a Savior, and Jesus gave His life in order to be ours. He took it back again when He returned to the Father and promises us now He will come again to take us to God in Heaven.
Has anything changed in your life because of Jesus?
Rev. Bob Tasler
www.bobtasler.com
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