LESSONS FROM THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY
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.
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