Matt. 21:10a "When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken." The word "shaken" translates the word we derive "seismic" from. Jesus always seemed to be shaking things up. He had already shaken Jerusalem at least twice. Thirty-three years earlier the Holy City was shaken by traveling Magi, who asked, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?" (MT 2:2a). Twelve years later, Jerusalem was shaken again, this time by the presence of a child prodigy whose knowledge astounded the religious leaders.
Springfield, Missouri, like every other city in the USA, needs a spiritual shaking. It has had other kinds of shakings. President Truman came here in 1952 for a reunion with his WW1 buddies. While he was here, an actor named Ronald Reagan was in town promoting his new movie. There's a famous picture of the current and future Presidents close to one another during a parade here.
Elvis Presley performed here in 1956 and 1975. It's fair to say our city was "All Shook Up". Now Springfield's greatest need is for a shaking that is spiritual. I remind us, the excitement at the Triumphal Entry was started by the disciples. They were the first to lay robes down. As long as we are in a society where over 80% of believers have never shared their faith with an unbeliever, we need to quit wondering why things are going sour spiritually, and to pray for a shaking that starts with us.
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