When I was incarcerated in 2003 I wrote this after meditating on Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem and His Crucifixion just a few short days later. How does a person go from crying out "Hosanna Son of David!" to "Crucify Him!", As I was meditating it became clear the spiritual battle raging upon Jerusalem... since we do not battle flesh and blood. Here is the short story as it unfolded in my jail cell. I hope it makes you think of the last week's journey of the Messiah! If you like it please share it!
What a Difference a
Week Makes
George Gipson -
2003
What a
change in a week….a week ago crowds chanting…Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
Lord! Blessed is the King of Israel!
The rumors
have spread….He is the messiah! Now all
week in his teachings he has even declared who he is…..
In the
Spiritual Realm the hoards of demons descend upon Jerusalem expecting the final battle with the
King of Kings….
….Expecting
legions of Angels to rally behind the King…..Like the Pharisee’s they have
missed the part of coming as a lamb to slaughter because it seemed like such
foolishness….
….After all
we knew him in all of his glory and power…..
As the
demons descend upon Jerusalem the chants change from “Hosanna!” to “Crucify
Him!”….
Hope rises in
dark hearts….where are the Lords Angels…..?
We are too many…we can win this battle…..stir the crowds…..if they kill
him we can win!
….look…they
are crucifying the Messiah….we have won!!!!!!!
He cries
out… ""Eloi,
Eloi,"
"lama" "sabachthani?""
…..what was that he calls for Elijah…..?
No
battle…why are no Angels rising to the battle???? He breaths his last…. the earth shakes in
sorrow ….still no battle…..
Darkness……Demons
begins to rejoice…we have won!
What….
They hear in the crowd someone crying out words from an old prophet…..grew up before him like a tender
shoot, and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or
majesty to attract us to him….He was despised and rejected by men, a man
of sorrows, and familiar with suffering……..
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. …
He was
oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his
mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is
silent, so he did not open his mouth…..
After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light [of life]
and be satisfied;
by his knowledge my righteous
servant will justify
many, and he will bear their iniquities….
What have we done????….quick have them
guard the tomb!..............
Too
late …………….it’s EMPTY!!
Our
LORD has conquered the grave and has arisen with all power, glory and
might!!!
The
war has been won, yet the battle rages on!!
Behold he holds the keys and we have been set free!!!!!
Death
no longer holds any sting but instead sweet release into the arms of the lover
of our souls!
Fight
on… Oh Christian fight on… for even if slain in this battle it holds no
sting!!!!