04/10 Luke 19:41-44
But as they came closer to Jerusalem and Jesus saw the city ahead, he began to cry. 42 “I wish that even today you would find the way of peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from you. 43 Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you. 44 They will crush you to the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you have rejected the opportunity God offered you.”
REJECTED
Have you rejected the Lord? Are you living the life you want or the life the Lord wants? Take stock of your heart and make sure you are following Jesus. Jesus is alive and is interceding for you.

04/09 Luke 19:38-40
“Bless the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in highest heaven!” 39 But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!” 40 He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!”
STONES
I’ve stood at the place on the Mt of Olives where tradition says this happened. Everywhere you look there are rocks, thousands, and hundreds of thousands of rocks. If they had cried out all of Israel would have heard: Bless the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in highest heaven. Lord of Lords and king of kings for Jesus is the Lord.

04/08 Luke 19:35-37
So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on. 36 Then the crowds spread out their coats on the road ahead of Jesus. 37 As they reached the place where the road started down from the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.
SHOUT
When I consider all the good the Lord has done for me I want to SHOUT. When I consider how much Jesus loves me I want to SHOUT. My Savior woke me up this morning and told me He was with me every second of my day it made me want to SHOUT. JESUS is Lord and He is Lord of me and that makes me want to SHOUT: Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow. He is my King and Savior. Jesus is my everything.

04/07 Luke 19:28-34
After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples. 29 As they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany, on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead. 30 “Go into that village over there,” he told them, “and as you enter it, you will see a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ‘The Lord needs it.'” 32 So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said. 33 And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, “Why are you untying our colt?” 34 And the disciples simply replied, “The Lord needs it.”
DETAILS
The Lord knows everything about you. He knows the most intimate details of your life. Trust the Lord and obey Him because He loves you.

04/06 Luke 19:20-27
“But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘I hid it and kept it safe. 21 I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn’t yours and harvesting crops you didn’t plant.’ 22 “‘You wicked servant!’ the king roared. ‘Hard, am I? If you knew so much about me and how tough I am, 23 why didn’t you deposit the money in the bank so I could at least get some interest on it?’ 24 Then turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who earned the most.’ 25 “‘But, master,’ they said, ‘that servant has enough already!’ 26 “‘Yes,’ the king replied, ‘but to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who are unfaithful, even what little they have will be taken away. 27 And now about these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king — bring them in and execute them right here in my presence.'”
JUDGMENT
Judgment is something we choose by our lack of obedience. My disobedience puts me in direct opposition to the Lord and His work. Today you purpose to obey the Lord. Do those things that will equip and enable you to obey the Lord. Do the next right thing.

04/05 Luke 19:12-19
He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. 13 Before he left, he called together ten servants and gave them ten pounds of silver to invest for him while he was gone. 14 But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say they did not want him to be their king. 15 “When he returned, the king called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what they had done with the money and what their profits were. 16 The first servant reported a tremendous gain — ten times as much as the original amount! 17 ‘Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a trustworthy servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’ 18 “The next servant also reported a good gain — five times the original amount. 19 ‘Well done!’ the king said. ‘You can be governor over five cities.’
WELL DONE
Start where you are and follow Jesus. Each day seek to do what you can do and to be an obedient servant of the Lord. You are unique and special to the Lord.

04/04 Luke 19:11
The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away.
WHEN
When is the Lord coming back? His return will be when we least expect it. Everything will be going on as usual-wars, hate, starvation, evil rampaging the world. Then without warning Christ will return to judge mankind. Are you ready for when? If you aren’t then please start preparing. We don’t know the day or hour but we do know that His return is a certainty.

04/03 Luke 19:8-10
Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have overcharged people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!” 9 Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a son of Abraham. 10 And I, the Son of Man, have come to seek and save those like him who are lost.”
SAVE
Jesus saves. He saves us from being dead in our trespasses and sin, consigned to an existence to horrid to contemplate, to new life in Jesus. The Lord gives us the breath of life and light for living. No longer are we at the mercy of the world we are in the family of God.

04/02 Luke 19:6-7
Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. 7 But the crowds were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.
CHANGE
Christ changes us. When we surrender our life to Him He gives us a new heart and puts us on a new path for out life.

04/01 Luke 19:1-5
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was one of the most influential Jews in the Roman tax-collecting business, and he had become very rich. 3 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowds. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree beside the road, so he could watch from there. 5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! For I must be a guest in your home today.”
KNEW
Jesus knew what was going on around Him. The Father guided His every step. The Lord will guide you and even when you don’t know what is going on around you, you can be confident that the Lord does and He will guide you!