Memorise: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Mark 11:10
Read: Matthew 21:1-9, 21 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
2 Saying
unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye
shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them
unto me.
3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
8 And
a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut
down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And
the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying,
Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of
the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel 14-15, Proverbs 12:1-14
MESSAGE
A
lot of lessons can be deducted from the historic entry of Jesus Christ
into Jerusalem. Right from verse two of our Bible text, we are exposed
to revelations from the Lord’s actions. Jesus had not entered into the
village, but He knew there was an ass tied; not alone but with its colt.
We can see the omniscient attribute of Jesus Christ, like that of His
Father. He said loose them, and bring them unto me. To soul winners, you
are expected to loosen your converts before bringing them for the
Master’s use. He said:
“And
these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast
out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up
serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover.”
Mark 16:17-18
We are not supposed to dialogue with the devil and his cohorts; all we need is to exercise authority (Luke 10:19). Since
all these are written for fulfilment, we have a date with destiny to
fulfil our divine mandate. As missionaries and soul winners, we must
endeavour to go after our entire household to win them for Christ. It
was not the ass alone but also its colt. The disciples decorated the ass
and its colt for the use of the Master. Before our converts can be
useful for the Master, we must work on them through the teaching of the
Word. The Bible says:
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”
2nd Timothy 4:2
Another lesson from the story of the
triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem is the high praise of
God through His beloved Son. Whoever will glorify God the Father must do
that through the Son because God has given Him a Name that is above
every other name.
Our Lord Himself said:
“….I am the way the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6
He said,
“Behold
I stand at the door, and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the
door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with me.”
Revelation 3:20
If
we do not shut Jesus out of our lives, we are bound to be happy like
the inhabitants of Jerusalem in our Bible text for today. I implore
someone reading this devotional; open your heart to Jesus, let Him have
full control of your heart and you will find rest for your soul.
Prayer Point
Holy Father, take absolute control of my life today.
