Hi Pastor John,
When you were reading last night in Luke 19 and came to the part “peace in heaven” (v. 38), could that possibly be referring to the time when Jesus would be glorified and Satan actually ”fell like lightning”?
Just a thought.
Thanks,
Billy
PS: Also, I felt a fear of the Lord (almost took my breath away) when we came to the part about being ready (prepared) for the Lord’s visit.
=============
Hi Billy.
It is altogether possible that the Spirit of God came upon that multitude praising God and welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem for what turned out to be the last time. No one can say for sure. If that was not the case, however, I don’t know what they were thinking.
As for being prepared for the Lord’s coming, one of the most fearsome scriptures in the Old Testament is this, from an angered God to Israel, through Amos 4:12: “Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel, and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel!”
Pastor John