Jesus approaching Jerusalem sent two of His disciples to bring a colt which was tied besides it's mother.
It is a wonderful thing when God gives us fellowship in the assignment He has given us. Two are better than one, if one falls, the other will lift him up but woe unto him who is alone for when he falls he has none to help him. Ecc 4:9-10
Do you have like-minded brothers or sisters whom you fellowship with? Ones whose goals are as yours in the desire to please God and obey Him? Do you have someone who can pray with you when you are down or are you a lone ranger?
You are a blessed person if you have someone who pushes you higher the upward call of God to fulfill your purpose.
It's interesting that Jesus said He needed a colt; not that He has any lack but it's a privilege given to the colt to carry Jesus.
Even today Jesus needs you; He desires to use you to bless others. It's a privilege if you can submit to Him completely and be used by Him to be a blessing to others.
As He entered, people spread their clothes and branches for Him to pass through and they were singing, "Hosanna to the Son of David , blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Do you come in the name of the Lord or in your own name? Do you say what you have done for the Lord, the sacrifices you have made for the Lord, all you have endured for Him, how much you have given in His service? That's coming in your own name.
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. What God has done, what He has sacrificed for us....in other words, not what we do for Christ, but what Christ does through us should be the agenda of our rejoicing
Jesus entered the temple and chased the money changers and Said His Fathers house is to be the house of prayer not the den of robbers.
Remember that Jesus used to go to the temple on Sabbath days and He never chased the money changers until now?
Why did He wait for so long before He did though they were always there on Sabbath days? Because He never felt led by God to do so. He never did anything from His own initiative but only what He was taught by His Father. John 8:28
These money changers also had permission from the temple priests and they were giving them some bribes to continue in that work; why didn't any of them fight back and refuse His business to be destroyed? Because the life Jesus lived was so upright and pure that it burnt their consciousnesses and they knew they were wrong and He was right. His words had authority and were a very sharp sword. Jesus lived with the same body like us and faced every temptation that ever came to Him and that is why He had such authority and power in His words.
Even now, if we seek to always do the will of God wholeheartedly, overcome sin and temptations by the power of the Holy Spirit; do nothing which the Lord has not led us to; then God will give power and authority in our words that will be like a sharp sword that none can hide their sins without getting strong convictions when you are there
God's house is the house of prayer not the centre of business.
He healed the blind and the lame.
The priests got agitated with the childrens sing and Jesus said that God ordains PRAISE from the mouths of babes.
The verse is quoted from Ps 8:2 which says God has ordained STRENGTH from the mouths of babes
Taking the two together we see that praise=strength.
When you are weak, praise God, and you will find strength.
You are blessed to be a blessing
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