in separation. Separation means no peace. The people of the Old Testament knew this separation and this lack of peace very well. They needed salvation from God. They needed peace in their land. God promised both. God promises His people that a King is coming. That King is just, will bring salvation, be humble, and He will do what a king did when there was peace: ride on a donkey or a colt. As you probably already know, that’s exactly what Jesus did on Palm Sunday when He rode into Jerusalem. Jesus brought reconciliation. Our sin separated us from God, but Jesus’ death reconciled us to God. He made peace when there was no peace. If you have faith in Jesus, His death and resurrection, you understand that you are reconciled to God. That’s the promised salvation. The humble King brought peace between God and man. We have that now. But what about peace on earth? That takes us back to verse 10 in Zechariah 9. There’s a lot crammed into the space between verses 9 and 10. Yes, Jesus reconciled God and humanity in His death. Those that Zechariah prophesied to were awaiting the peace we now know in Jesus. They were awaiting the advent, or arrival, of the Messiah. There’s more though. There’s a promise of peace on earth. He’s just going to
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