And here we are. It’s Holy Week, the days leading up to Easter. Palm Sunday begins the final pages in the story of Jesus, and things are getting exciting.

After three years of teaching, healing, and performing miracles in the country, Jesus decided to go to the big city of Jerusalem. As with most things Jesus did, his arrival was full of symbolic meaning. Like emperors returning from victorious battles, Jesus rode into town on an animal and was welcomed by a cheering crowd. But Jesus wasn’t sitting on a great war horse; his ride was a colt or a donkey. The crowd was so excited to see Jesus, they made a carpet for him with their clothing and palm branches. God had come for them, and they saw the Lord’s glory.

After his arrival, Jesus went straight to the temple. He spent Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, teaching. That’s no ...