Your King is Coming

From Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025. “Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion. Shout in triumph, daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your king is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, humble and mounted on a donkey…” — Zechariah 9:9

As we entered the season of Palm Sunday, a day that signals the coming of Easter and the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, the Lord led us not to the Gospels first—but back to the book of Zechariah, chapter 9. That might seem like an odd starting place, but here’s the remarkable truth: 550 years before Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the prophet Zechariah saw it coming.

God gave His people a promise through Zechariah: “Behold, your king is coming to you.” That word was not only for Israel then—it is for us today. Because the truth is, we all need a king. Not just a leader. Not just a fixer or a therapist. We need a King who is righteous, who brings salvation, who carries authority, and who comes in humility to be close to us.

A Word for the Wounded

In Zechariah’s time, Israel had been through it. The people of God had spent 70 years in Babylonian captivity—stripped of their land, their language, their names, and their identity. When they returned home, they found ruins instead of restoration. The city walls were broken down. Their temple had been destroyed. And opposition from their enemies was waiting for them when they arrived.

Some of you reading this know exactly what that feels like. You’ve tried to return to something good—your faith, your family, your calling—but instead of joy, you ran into rubble. You expected peace, but found resistance. You hoped to rebuild, but the voices around you said, “You don’t belong here anymore.”

In times like those, the enemy doesn’t even have to overpower you. He just needs to outlast you. He waits. He wears you down. He lets the opposition linger until you start to believe, “Maybe God didn’t mean what He said. Maybe I misunderstood His will.”

That’s where Israel was. Discouraged. Disoriented. Doubting whether God was still in it.

But then came a word from the Lord.

Rejoice! Your King Is Coming

Zechariah doesn’t just tell them to smile or to hang in there. He says:

“Rejoice greatly! Shout in triumph!”

In the original Hebrew, the word rejoice literally means “to spin around in violent emotion.” The word shout means “to split the ears with noise.” This isn’t quiet optimism. This is wild, full-body, heart-bursting celebration. Why?

Because very good news has come at a very bad time.

You ever gotten news like that? Right when everything felt lost—provision showed up. Healing came. A door opened. That’s the kind of moment that makes you spin and shout and rejoice.

Zechariah tells us why: “Behold, your king is coming to you.” This isn’t just anyone. This is someone who knows exactly what you need, and brings it with Him.

A King Unlike Any Other

Zechariah describes this king in three ways:

1. He is Righteous

This means He always does what is just and right—not just what you want, but what is truly good. You may not understand His ways, but you can trust His judgment. He sees what you cannot.

2. He is Endowed with Salvation

The word “salvation” here also means deliverance. This King doesn’t just sit on a throne; He rescues. He breaks chains. He frees people from what is stronger than them. That might be sin. It might be fear. It might be the pain of your past or the patterns of your family. But when King Jesus arrives, He brings deliverance with Him.

3. He is Humble

Unlike earthly rulers, Jesus doesn’t kick down the door of your life. He knocks. He comes in gently. He’s mounted not on a warhorse, but on a donkey. Why? Because He didn’t come to dominate. He came to deliver. He didn’t come with a sword to cut down the Romans. He came with a word to cut through sin.

Don’t Miss the Moment

When Jesus fulfilled this prophecy in Matthew 21, riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, the people shouted “Hosanna!” and laid palm branches at His feet. The King had come. The word had come to life.

But even then, many people missed it. Why? Because He didn’t come the way they wanted Him to.

They wanted a political savior. He came to bring peace. They wanted a military leader. He came as the Lamb of God. And so, tragically, they rejected the King who had come for them.

Friend, don’t make that mistake.

Jesus has already come. And He’s still coming—for you, for your family, for your home, for your weary heart. But He may not come the way you expect. He might not look like the answer you imagined. That’s why faith is required—to trust that the King knows what He’s doing, even when we don’t.

Let Him Be King—Of Everything

If you’re already a believer, you may say, “Jesus is my King.” But let me ask: is He the King of every part of your life?

• Is He the King of your thoughts and decisions?

• Is He the King of your family, not just in word, but in practice?

• Is He the King of your finances, your schedule, your future?

• Is He the King of your hurt, your habits, your hidden places?

It’s easy to say “He’s my King,” and then ignore what He says. But that’s not rulership—that’s tokenism. And Jesus didn’t die to become a mascot. He died to become your Lord.

If we truly want to see His deliverance, His salvation, and His power move in our lives, we must yield every part of our life to His Kingship.

The King Has Come—Now What?

Here’s the beauty of Palm Sunday: The King came once—and He is coming again.

But until that final return, He still shows up today. He shows up in the middle of our ruined plans, our broken dreams, our dark valleys. And He brings hope. He brings truth. He brings Himself.

So let Him in.

Let Him ride into your situation. Let Him speak peace over your storm. Let Him deliver you from what’s bound you. Let Him be your King—not just in word, but in rulership.

Because if He is your King, then your story isn’t over. No matter what’s been stolen, ruined, or lost—your King is coming. And He has everything you need.

Amen.