A Famine Not of Bread

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A Different Kind of King The text for today is from our Gospel, Matthew 21:5: “Say to the daughter of Zion , ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”   This is the Word of the Lord. Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In October of 331 B.C., Alexander the Great entered the ancient city of Babylon .   The city manager came out to meet him with troops and horses to surrender.   The high priest had the road carpeted with flowers.   Silver altars were set up alongside of the road.   And they brought gifts of herds of cattle and horses and lions and leopards.   Alexander rode into the city on a chariot followed by a procession of priests chanting his greatness and musicians playing instruments.   This is how a great king is received into a city.   Like modern popes, presidents, and prime ministers, Alexander unde...