Good Morning Friends,
"As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at
the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying, 'Go
to the village, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no
one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, 'Why are
you untying it?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it.'' Those who were sent ahead went
and found it just as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its
owners asked them, 'Why are you untying the colt?' They replied, 'The Lord
needs it.' They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put
Jesus on it." (Luke 19:29-35)
I marvel at the colt’s owner. They had
something that Jesus needed and Jesus sent His disciples to get it. The
disciples didn't ask before they began to take it. They just started to untie
the colt so they could bring it to Jesus as He told them to. When the owners
questioned what the disciples were doing they simply said, "the Lord needs
it." That was enough for the owners. They let the colt be taken without
further question. There was no promise that the colt would be returned. There
was no explanation of why the colt was needed. There was simply the statement
that it was needed by the Lord and that was enough.
I don't own any colts, but I do have a lot of
other stuff that I consider mine. I have a house, cars, clothes, money, time
and talents. They all belong to me. I own them. I determine how they will be
used and what will be done with them. I wonder how I would respond if the Lord
sent someone to say He had need of them. I wonder how I do respond to that kind
of statement, because I'm convinced that there are times when the Lord does
call for me to relinquish what is mine and use it for Him. Am I like the owners
of the colt, gladly willing to let go of what is mine, without questions, when
the Lord lets me know He needs it?
His, by Grace, Steve
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