Tilted toward Christ

On Palm Sunday, the day we celebrate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey, Pastor Phil Kniss suggested that when we speak of Christ's triumphal entry we should put triumphal in quotes. It was only a "triumphal" entry in some respects. The crowds were not getting the victorious new king and military leader they thought they saw. It is no wonder that these same people shouted "Crucify him!" just a week later. Jesus let them down. He did not overthrow the Roman oppressors, but went into the temple (Matthew 21:12, 13) and berated his own people for their unjust temple practices. Jesus knew his actions would cost him his popularity, but as Philippians 2:6 - 11 says, Jesus was willing to be obedient to God's desires even if it cost Jesus his life. As individuals and as a church, we also are to have that attitude. Pastor Phil says we are to "tilt" toward Jesus, and inevitably toward the Kingdom of God. It was the "tilt" of Jesus toward the Kingdom that put him on the cross. What is our "tilt", and where will it lead us? Are we prepared to accept the consequences of our tilt?