A King who cares - 29 March 2026

Dear friends of BCUC,Jesus riding into the city of Jerusalem on a donkey, with crowds waving palm branches, spreading their coats and shouting, “Hosanna in the highest!” It sounds like Palm Sunday is upon us! Next to Christmas and Easter, it’s probably one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. This year, I want to explore what this story says about how Jesus cares.In Matthew’s Gospel, we’re told that this event happened “to fulfil the prophecy that said, ‘Tell the people of Jerusalem, “Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble, riding on a donkey”’” (Matt 21:4–5a). Until this moment, Jesus had been more of a hidden king—a king disguised as a carpenter-prophet from the rough north. In this moment, Jesus is claiming his crown, the authority as the Messiah sent by God to lead his people.By standing up with bold clarity, he paints a target on his back and front. By the end of the week, that target will be hit with deadly precision. In the interim, Jesus shows us what type of humble king he is. He is a king who cares for his people to the point of sacrificing his very life.Today, we still need humble leaders who are willing to stand up despite the cost, and who care deeply enough to do the Father’s will rather than their own. Jesus cares enough to be our King—do we care enough to stand up too?Your Brother in ChristBenji