Worship

Today’s readings are Joshua 19:1-20:9, Luke 19:28-48, Psalms 88:1-18, and Proverbs 13:12-14

Worship jumped out at me today while reading.

Luke 19:28-40

New Living Translation (NLT)

Jesus’ Triumphant Entry

²⁸ After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples. ²⁹ As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead. ³⁰ “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. ³¹ If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying that colt?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

³² So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said. ³³ And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, “Why are you untying that colt?”

³⁴ And the disciples simply replied, “The Lord needs it.” ³⁵ So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.

³⁶ As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. ³⁷ When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.

³⁸ “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
    Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”^[a]

³⁹ But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!”

⁴⁰ He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!”

I love the obedience of the two disciples.  Jesus tells them to go untie a donkey for a town and bring it to him and they do it.  I would be more like no I am not going to take someone else’s donkey.  The disciples did as Jesus asked and it was fine.  The owners even asked them what they were doing and they told they them Lord needs it.  It pays to be obedient to the Lord.  I think of that as being an act of worship.

 As he rode along people spread out their garments ahead of him.  This I also see as an act of worship to the Lord. 

 I love the part when all of his followers started to shout and sing as they walked along following Jesus.  When the Pharisees asked him to rebuke them he replied if they kept quiet the stones along the road would burst into cheers.

I love Jesus.  Just take some time today and just tell him how much you love him.  Tell him why you love him.  Tell him how great he is.  Worship gets us out of ourselves and into Jesus.  If you are like me and your mind wanders make a list of reasons.  You could have 10,000 reasons like the song by Matt Redmen next week.  Listen to a worship song or make up your own song to him.  Just Worship!

Kelly Schlotter