All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: "Tell the daughter of Zion, 'behold, your King is coming to you, lowly, and sitting on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.' "
Matthew 21:4-5

Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem as the King of the Jews riding on a donkey was prophesied in the Old Testament by the prophet Zechariah, nearly 500 years before Jesus was even born in Bethlehem. Every detail of Jesus’ life was ordained by God that Jesus might save His people from our sins!

How wonderful that God knows and controls all things. And this is true, not only in Jesus life, but in yours and mine as well! What a comfort to know that nothing regarding our salvation is left to chance and that nothing or no one can thwart God’s plans! No one can snatch any of Christ’s sheep from His sure and ever-loving grasp (John 10:27-29).

Just as the details of Christ’s first coming were all ordained by God, so is every detail of His second coming. As sure as He came once, He will come a second time!

Christ’s second coming is called both the blessed hope and the great and terrible day of the Lord. For those who make up His holy Church, the Second Coming is most certainly a blessed hope (Titus 2:13).

For those who continue to reject Christ, His coming in judgment will be the great and terrible day of the Lord (Joel 2:31).

If He were to return today, which would it be for you?