Jesus traveled to Jerusalem to conquer his enemy, but not in the way that most people expected. As people shouted, “Hosanna!” which means, “God save us!” they didn’t realize that Jesus was going to save them from sin and eternal death. The true enemy is Satan, not Rome. Jesus conquered his enemy through his death and resurrection, and it’s because of this that his followers are conquerors as well. The resurrection can only happen if death comes first. In order to experience the full joy of the resurrection, we need to consider ourselves in Jesus’ place on the cross. We are the reason that Jesus had to go to the cross, and thanks be to God that we have a Savior who was willing to lay down his life for us, so that we can live!