Bible Study - Luke 19

S — As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
Luke 19:37–38 ESV

O — Jesus advanced down the west side of the Mount of Olives toward the city and was praised by the crowd as their Messiah. The act of spreading their cloaks on the road in front of Jesus was a sign of respect. The whole crowd of disciples (mathētōn) began joyfully to praise God for all the miracles (dynameōn, "evidences of spiritual power") they had seen. These believers quoted from Psalm 118:26, a messianic psalm of praise. The Pharisees understood the meaning of what was going on, for they told Jesus to rebuke His followers so they would stop calling Him Messiah or King.

Jesus responded that there must be some proclamation that He is the Messiah. If not, even inanimate objects — stones — would be called on to testify for Him. All history had pointed toward this single, spectacular event when the Messiah publicly presented Himself to the nation, and God desired that this fact be acknowledged.

— John A. Martin, "Luke," in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 253.

A — Joy! We often get so caught up in our daily tasks that we almost forget there is a joy in walking with Jesus. The disciples allowed themselves to rejoice and proclaim that Jesus is the Messiah. The commentary says it well — "All history pointed toward this single, spectacular event." What a victory in the spirit realm to publicly declare Jesus is Lord!

R — Heavenly Father, You are the One, True God. We rejoice in this and proclaim it loudly: "You are my God and my Savior!" We love You today and are grateful for the love You show us every day. Amen.