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We may wonder how many of those who enthusiastically cried, 'Hosanna!' on the Palm Sunday shouted, 'Crucify Him! Crucify Him!' a few days later. Some people may have been keenly disappointed, even angry that Christ didn't use His miraculous power to establish an earthly kingdom. Hadn't He created a golden opportunity to rally popular support by parading into Jerusalem and offering Himself as king?

What many people failed to recognize was that before Jesus would assert His sovereignty openly He had to rule in their hearts. The Jews greatest need was not to be freed from Caesar's rule but to be released from the chains of pride, self-righteousness and rebellion against God. They wanted the visible kingdom prophesied in the Old Testament with all its material benefits. But the Messiah first had to die for the sins of mankind and rise again, the basis for a spiritual rule.

Dear friends, the issue is the same even today, Christ does not offer immunity from life's hardships, a cure for every disease and financial success - contrary to what some may preach. What the King offered then is that what He offers now - Himself as the sacrificial substitute for our sins and a challenge to serve Him. If we accept His offer now, we will not be disappointed in Him.

"There's no disappointment in Jesus
He's all that he promised to be;
His love, His care comfort me everywhere
He is no disappointment to me."