Under the bright canopy of stars, amid the hustle and bustle of a census crowd seeking shelter for the night, comes a King. No trumpet blast signals his imminent approach, no street crier proclaims his arrival, no inn keepers keep vigil to welcome the King of kings into their homes.
Silently, within the womb of a teenage girl on a donkey, He enters the humble village of Bethlehem. His first donkey ride but certainly not his last.
Thirty-three years later, he would take another ride astride another donkey, into the city of Jerusalem. No pompous carriage for this mighty King. No handsome steed or war horse for the Lord of lords. Instead, he chose a peaceful donkey for his first and last rides.
God, deserving everything yet coming to us in humility. Coming, not for the mighty but the weak. Coming, not amid fanfare but quietly, peacefully. Coming not to wage war against the nations but to save the nations. To carry our burdens, our load, our sins upon his back.
One day, Jesus will return. Not on a donkey but astride a pure-white horse. He won’t come quietly or meekly, but will come in majesty and power, the victor over sin and death.
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Published by Renee Srch
Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo.
Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch
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