Letting go ~ Mike MacIntosh

Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; and He said to them, "Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it. And if anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord has need of it,' and immediately he will send it here." So they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside on the street, and they loosed it. But some of those who stood there said to them, "What are you doing, loosing the colt?" And they spoke to them just as Jesus had commanded. So they let them go. -Mark 11:1-6

Be encouraged today that God wants to do so many awesome things for, with, and through you. Yesterday we looked at the faithfulness and obedience of the rich family who, without hesitation, gave up their colt for Jesus' use. And in thinking about this story, I can't help but apply the loosing of that colt to us.

Stop and think about this: There are things that we feel tied to--things that can cause a stranglehold on our lives. Like giant chains around our neck, they inhibit our ability to move, and prevent us from doing the Lord's work effectively. Maybe you're tied up by the distractions of the world around you. Maybe you're bogged down by despair, or paralyzed by fear. No matter what has taken a stranglehold on your life, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is freeing! No chain is so strong that it cannot be broken by Jesus. You see, Jesus Christ is the truth (John 14:6), and when you give those chains to Him, the truth will set you free (John 8:32). You are free in Jesus.

Don't let the oppression or depression keep you from true freedom in Christ Jesus. Be willing to be loosed from your bondage and start living in the freedom that He has given you. Let Jesus send you somewhere out of your comfort zone--whether that be across the street to share Jesus with your neighbor, or across the borders of another country. Jesus is loosing you, so run and be free in Him to serve Him and to love others wherever that takes you.