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Worship: For Heaven’s Sake The moment finally arrived. Jesus allowed the disciples and multitudes to publicly honor Him as their King. But it was only for the entrance into Jerusalem on this occasion. (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health’s Sake People don’t tend to think of any connection between fresh air or rest and the health of their kidneys. Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, insists that there is. He explained. (Read more below.)
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – July 16 – July 22
Worship Sunday – Zacchaeus; Monday – The Feast at Simon’s House – Tuesday – Thy King Cometh; Wednesday – A Doomed People; Thursday – The Temple Cleansed Again; Friday – Controversy; Saturday, the Sabbath – Woes on the Pharisees [All topics per Desire of Ages by Ellen G. White.]
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Words of Encouragement
Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
For Heaven’s Sake…
Jesus directed the disciples to a colt upon which no one had ever sat. The owner readily granted the disciples request, for they had said “The Lord hath need of them.” The colt and its mother were to be in the triumphal procession. Gladly, the disciples cast their own “garments on the beast, and seated their Master upon it. . . . [and] hope brightened in their hearts with the joyous thought that He was about to enter the capital, proclaim Himself King, and assert His royal power. While on their errand they communicated their glowing expectations to the friends of Jesus, and the excitement spread far and near, raising the expectations of the people to the highest pitch. DA 569.4
“Christ was following the Jewish custom for a royal entry. The animal on which He rode was that ridden by the kings of Israel, and prophecy had foretold that thus the Messiah should come to His kingdom. No sooner was He seated upon the colt than a loud shout of triumph rent the air. The multitude hailed Him as Messiah, their King. Jesus now accepted the homage which He had never before permitted, and the disciples received this as proof that their glad hopes were to be realized by seeing Him established on the throne. The multitude were convinced that the hour of their emancipation was at hand. In imagination they saw the Roman armies driven from Jerusalem, and Israel once more an independent nation. All were happy and excited; the people vied with one another in paying Him homage. They could not display outward pomp and splendor, but they gave Him the worship of happy hearts. They were unable to present Him with costly gifts, but they spread their outer garments as a carpet in His path, and they also strewed the leafy branches of the olive and the palm in the way. They could lead the triumphal procession with no royal standards, but they cut down the spreading palm boughs, Nature’s emblem of victory, and waved them aloft with loud acclamations and hosannas. DA 570.1
“As they proceeded, the multitude was continually increased by those who had heard of the coming of Jesus and hastened to join the procession. Spectators were constantly mingling with the throng, and asking, Who is this? What does all this commotion signify? They had all heard of Jesus, and expected Him to go to Jerusalem; but they knew that He had heretofore discouraged all effort to place Him on the throne, and they were greatly astonished to learn that this was He. They wondered what could have wrought this change in Him who had declared that His kingdom was not of this world. DA 570.2
“Their questionings are silenced by a shout of triumph. Again and again it is repeated by the eager throng; it is taken up by the people afar off, and echoed from the surrounding hills and valleys. And now the procession is joined by crowds from Jerusalem. From the multitudes gathered to attend the Passover, thousands go forth to welcome Jesus. They greet Him with the waving of palm branches and a burst of sacred song. The priests at the temple sound the trumpet for evening service, but there are few to respond, and the rulers say to one another in alarm. ‘The world is gone after Him.’ DA 571.1
“Never before in His earthly life had Jesus permitted such a demonstration. He clearly foresaw the result. It would bring Him to the cross. But it was His purpose thus publicly to present Himself as the Redeemer. He desired to call attention to the sacrifice that was to crown His mission to a fallen world. While the people were assembling at Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover, He, the antitypical Lamb, by a voluntary act set Himself apart as an oblation. It would be needful for His church in all succeeding ages to make His death for the sins of the world a subject of deep thought and study. Every fact connected with it should be verified beyond a doubt. It was necessary, then, that the eyes of all people should now be directed to Him; the events which preceded His great sacrifice must be such as to call attention to the sacrifice itself. After such a demonstration as that attending His entry into Jerusalem, all eyes would follow His rapid progress to the final scene. DA 571.2
“The events connected with this triumphal ride would be the talk of every tongue, and would bring Jesus before every mind. After His crucifixion, many would recall these events in their connection with His trial and death. They would be led to search the prophecies, and would be convinced that Jesus was the Messiah; and in all lands converts to the faith would be multiplied. DA 571.3”
More importantly, however, are questions that must be answered, which are very personal to you. Does Jesus have control over your life? Is He really your king?
(This study is based on Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19; and chapter 63, “Thy King Cometh” in The Desire of Ages (DA), by Ellen G. White.)
For Health’s Sake…
The root problem for all disease is toxins. The main excretory organ for blood toxins are the kidneys. Maybe that is why there are two of them. And they work constantly to free the blood of toxic wastes.
Fresh air and rest help relieve stress, which is a major cause of toxins. Negative ions in fresh air destroy free radicals or toxins in the body system. And rest for all the organs, including the kidneys, keeps stress to a minimum and keeps toxins from building. Without fresh air and rest, stress and toxins will automatically build. Most everyone now knows that stress will kill you. It is the toxins that kill, whether they are caused by stress or anything else.
Getting fresh air, especially while you sleep, is as critical as is going to bed nightly by 9:30. The hours before midnight are twice as beneficial as those afterward.