February 3, 2008: Kings, Mules, and Horses (1 of 8) – Michael Hidalgo

Here comes the King! Here comes the Savior of Israel! Here comes the one who was promised! Wait, wait, is her crying?!?! What in the world is going on here? At first glance everything was shaping up into a perfect storm for Jesus to ride into Jerusalem the conquering hero. After all this is what Caesar would have been doing on the other side of the city, and it is what was expected to happen according to Zechariah - yet for some reason the conquering hero of this story is weeping for the very people who are celebrating his arrival. Jesus at what some considered the pinnacle of his career was heartbroken - for his people missed his message.