Day 1: The King Comes in Peace

The prophet Zechariah wrote this prophecy over 500 years before Jesus rode into Jerusalem. He said the King would come righteous, victorious, and lowly — riding on a donkey. That is a strange combination. Righteous and victorious, yet lowly. The King of the universe came in humility. He did not need to prove His power with force. His power was shown in His willingness to serve. The peace He brings is not the absence of conflict — it is the presence of the King who came to make all things right.