Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. (Zechariah 9:9)
Notice how the prophet describes the king.
Righteous
Having Salvation
Humble
Mounted on a donkey, a young donkey.
Righteous – He fully reflects the character of God.
Having Salvation – He has terms of our deliverance and rescue.
Humble – Identifies with us
Mounted on a donkey – Bringing peace and reconciliation.
And how should we react?
Rejoice greatly!
Shout aloud!
He is not a tyrant coming to crush us.
He is not a despot seeking power.
He is not an autocrat imposing his will.
For an afternoon, in Jerusalem, there was great rejoicing.
One day there will be again.
We can rejoice now.
Our king is righteous, having salvation, and humble.
Behold our King!