WHO IS THIS?

21.When they approached Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples [ahead], ² saying to them,“Go into the village opposite you, and at once you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to Me. ³ If anyone says anything to you, you should say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and without delay the owner will send them [with you].” 4 This happened so that what was spoken by the prophet would be fulfilled, saying:

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“Tell the daughter of Zion (the people of Jerusalem),
‘Behold, your King is coming to you,
Gentle and mounted on a donkey,
Even on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
MATTHEW 21 : 1- 5 (AMP)

What is it that you have with your name on? That job? Wife? Child? Husband? Sibling? Money? Intellect? Strength? Beauty? Body? Position? Right? Will? Disposition? Attitude? Social Media page? Free Time? What or where is that point where you exercise that bit of authority – your authority? What is that thing that you POSSES? There was that divine call to the ones who had the donkey, the colt - in their name.

That divine call to let go of it. For what? To be ridden. For the Lord’s use!

Broken away from the hustle and bustle of our grind and the ‘importantness’ of live as usual. How intentionally are you WILLING AND ABLE TO give it ALL UP for the Lord’s use? Are you able to deny yourself and actively ensure that on all fronts EVERY item with your ‘mark’ on it whole and summarily reflects the glory of God, to his purpose?

For it beats my imagination – for what part of a King speaks of being lowly? Where else does royalty and lowliness meet? That as the minimum, wouldn’t a horse have been more suiting for a King? My imagination beaten – alas it had to be a donkey…a lowly beast of burden.

Was it the first? Did we not also receive the King in a manger and not a palace?

A donkey that had not been used was considered holy. One consecrated to the use of the noble. Set apart intentionally for divine purposes. The preparation of the vehicle (the donkey) and its path with the very essence of what they clothed, adorned and protected their bodies with; I find symbolic. Symbolic of the fact that they stripped themselves of all they were, for the purpose of the Triumphant.

And when he entered the city (Jerusalem) the city literally trembled and they asked one question –

WHO IS THIS?

May I also ask you ONE QUESTION? Are you giving up that thing you posses (in humility) to the end that everyone who comes in contact with you get to ask – WHO IS THIS? What is the source of the Triumphant life that you live?

Happy Palm Sunday!