“’The Lord Needs It’”

As they all approached Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent out two of his disciples. He said to them, "Go to the village ahead of you. Just as you enter it, you will find a donkey's colt tied there. No one has ever ridden it. Untie it and bring it here. Someone may ask you, 'Why are you doing this?' If so, say, 'The Lord needs it. But he will send it back here soon.' "

So they left. They found a colt out in the street. It was tied at a doorway. They untied it. Some people standing there asked, "What are you doing? Why are you untying that colt?" They answered as Jesus had told them to. So the people let them go.

They brought the colt to Jesus. They threw their coats over it. Then he sat on it.

Mark 11:1-7

For His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus chose a donkey to serve as His royal transportation. Jesus will come to us in a similar fashion, and He will brush aside all of our convenient excuses. He wants us and we should want Him just as much.

You may be small in your own eyes,

but God has need of you!

Our Daily Bread – March 28, 2010