Jesus said to [two of His disciples], "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 11:2-6
As two unidentified men approached the donkey and began to untie it -- in broad daylight, without asking permission -- the owner, or someone working for him, spoke up. "What are you doing?" he asked, probably accusingly. He wasn't alone, either; he had friends with him to back him up. But with five little words, everything changed. "The Lord has need of it," said the two men. And with that, the owner asked no questions, made no hesitation, and immediately let them go with the donkey. Notice that the owner never asked the men, "Who are you?" Nor did he ask them, "Who is the Lord?" Nor did he ask them, "Why does the Lord need this donkey?" He didn't even ask them, "Will I get it back?" No, after hearing that the Lord needed it, he "immediately" gave them the donkey (Mark 11:3). And that day, Jesus Christ rode that donkey through the streets of Jerusalem, exactly as Zechariah had prophesied He would (Zechariah 9:9), and on the exact date that Daniel had prophesied it would take place -- 483 years, to the day, after Artaxerxes gave the command to rebuild the temple (Daniel 9:24-27). Who would have guessed that a lowly donkey, tied up on a busy dirt road, could play such an important role ushering in the Savior of mankind? The donkey's owner? Maybe... maybe not. If he knew the scriptures, he might have had an inkling of what was happening when the two men, who were disciples of Jesus, told him that the Lord needed his donkey. Or he may have had no idea. Either way, he was obedient. You know, if we have anything in this life, we should be ready to immediately turn it over to Jesus if He needs it. We all have things that God can use to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ: our resources, our time -- our very lives. But the more valuable the sacrifice, the more questions we tend to ask. "Why do I need to give this to the Lord?" "Will I get anything in return?" "Is the Lord really asking me to give this to Him?" We should model the donkey's owner, who may not have known the details of God's plan, but who clearly understood His purpose. We have no idea how God can use our simple sacrifices for His glory -- but we must be willing to let go and give Him control. We must be willing to change our plans. We must be willing to give Him everything, even when we're not guaranteed anything in return. It's a thrill to see God use our simple everyday sacrifices for His grand purpose. But we must trust His purpose, even when we don't know His plan. | ||
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