Today’s Bible readings are Leviticus 27:14-Numbers 1:54, Mark 11:1-26, Psalm 46:1-11, & Proverbs 10:23
Mark 11:1-3
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and
Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2 saying
to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will
find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it
here. 3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The
Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’”
This was the pinnacle of Jesus public ministry. As He rode
into this town people began to proclaim, “Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.” As
He was preparing to enter this town He told 2 of His disciples to go into town
& bring Him a donkey that they would find tied to a tree. He had a plan for
the donkey. He was going to use it to ride into town signifying victory. Like a
king returning from battle doing a victory lap, Jesus was going to ride into
town to show His victory to fulfill what the prophet spoke of Messiah:
Zechariah 9:9
9 Rejoice greatly,
Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous
and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Here came
their King. They rejoiced loudly & boldly as He approached them. I pray
that this will be the attitude of our hearts as we gather in our churches to
worship the King of kings & Lord of lords. I long for the day when we
express our gratitude & love in this type of way.
What really
caught my eye today was what Jesus told the disciples to do for Him prior to
His arrival. He was planning to enter the city, so He sent 2 disciples in to “UNTIE”
a colt that HE had a plan for. Jesus told them if anyone asks to simply tell
them that it was needed for the Master’s service.
Praise God!!!
This is our job description. We are to go out setting people free in Jesus
name. We see that the nature of Jesus is to UNTIE & FREE people.
1. Alcoholics
2. Drug addicts
3. People with depression
4. People with mental illness
5. People caught in sin
6. People shackled by shame
7. People burdened by sickness
8. People who have lost hope
9. People trapped in darkness
10. People enslaved by satan
Jesus has
sent us, His disciples, on a mission to “UNTIE” them. He has equipped us to do
the job.
1. He has given us His name—which is the Name above all names.
2. He has filled us with His Spirit—which gives us GREAT POWER.
3. He has given us His Word—which will not return to Him void, it will prosper in what it was sent to prosper in.
4. He has given us a testimony—which stirs faith in other people to receive for themselves.
5. He has given us His armor—which enables us to stand our ground.
We are
destined for success if we will just go. I want to share with you the reason
why it is so important that we follow through with our mission. It is vital
that we are serious about following through with the call that Christ has given
us. First of all, if we don’t go who will?
Secondly,
Jesus has a plan for their life. He told the disciples:
3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord
needs it and will send it back here shortly.’”
He had a
plan for the donkey. He has a plan for people too. He wants to use them for His
glory. He wants to use them to do another victory lap in the communities that
they are from. Jesus wants to fill their lives & display that He is STILL
the VICTORIOUS SAVIOR. To Him be glory
now & forever more!!!
I believe that
the same thing can happen today that happened that day. As Jesus rode into town
on the donkey the people saw His victory lap. They knew what this meant. They
began to praise God. Revival was starting.
As others
see Jesus doing a work in the lives of those that are bound, they will not be
able to deny that Jesus is STILL THE CONQUERING SAVIOR. People can debate &
argue about many things when it comes to Christianity, but they cannot deny the
power of a transformed life. We, His disciples, have a mission. Our mission is
to go out and get people free in Jesus name son He can then use them for His
glory. This will bring Him that greatest praise. Let’s aim to do it!!!
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