Jesus sent two disciples to the next village to untie and bring to him a young donkey and if anyone asks why they did it, they were to say that the Lord has need of it.
Jesus needed a donkey to fulfill His purpose on earth and the prophecy about Him. God made provision of everything Jesus ever needed for accomplishment of His will; in the same way; when we wholeheartedly follow in Jesus footsteps, we'll find that God will give everything that we need, whether material or emotional or psychological, or spiritual support for as also to do His will.
Jesus also every time He never sent one disciple but at least two. Thus we see that He longs to give us fellowship with like-minded brothers and sisters in Christ so that we can encourage each other and pray with each other as we serve the Lord.
Jesus needs a young donkey. He also has need of you. You are of more value than the donkey.
They threw their garments on the colt for Jesus to ride and as they rode, they spread their garments along the way. When they came near Olives, the whole crowd begun shouting and praising the Lord for the miracles He did.
Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.
The characteristic of a heavenly life if peace and The Lord's glory upon a life. Fullness of joy and perfect peace. Do you know anything of this? No situation or circumstance can take away the peace and joy in a heavenly life. You can experience the heavenly life if you seek it.
The Pharisees were irritated and asked Jesus to silence His disciples? Do you get irritated when you hear others shouting and praising the Lord? You a child of the Pharisees if you do.
Jesus answered if they became silent the stones would immediately cry out. God dwells in the praises of His people.
Jesus wept when he approached Jerusalem and said, if they had known the things that make for peace, but now they are hidden from you. The enemies would soon destroy the temple because they didn't know the time of their visitation.
What does Jesus say about you? Does He weep over you though you are His child because you have not known the way of peace? Has it been hidden from you? Are you always fighting and arguing and striving? There is a way of peace and you can experience the heavenly peace if you are able to recognise God's timing and you be where He wants you to be at each particular times and seasons doing what He wants you to do each time. Pray for the discernment of times and seasons like the children of Issachar who knew the times and understood what Israel ought to do. 1Chron 12:32.
Jesus entered the temple and drove out those who sold and said that His Fathers house is the house of prayer but it has been made a den of robbers.
Have you ever wondered why the merchants never got together to beat Jesus for destroying their business? They were giving the priests in the temple a certain percentage to be allowed to sell and thus they had the right to. They were not without permission.
The reason is that God's authority was with Jesus as He spoke those words. His life matched what he preached and as He spoke, the consciences of the merchants were convicted and they knew they were wrong.
There many times Jesus went to the temple and found them but didn't drive them out. The secret of Jesus was that He only preached what He had already practiced. Acts 1:1. If today's preachers practiced this, 80%percent of the sermons would have to be done away with.
The other secret was that Jesus never did anything from His own initiative. He waited on the Father and only did what the Faith did or told Him to do. Jn 5:30
The other secret was that He only did what pleased the Father. Jn 8:29.
Do you want God's authority to back you up as you speak even in ordinary conversations? If you preach God's word, the most important thing in preaching is that God backs you up. Limit your sharing to only what you have practiced; seek to hear God's voice in everything and obey it promptly when know and only do what you know will please Him. That which you know you don't have to hide and you know that God can approve of and you can do it in fellowship with Jesus.
Jesus continued teaching in the temple daily and the church leaders and leaders of the people sought to destroy Him. They were jealous because they couldn't do what they did
Are you jealous of someone who is better than you in a particular way? If yes you are a Pharisee. Repent. Why not rejoice with others and seek God.
They did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.
It's sweet when God backs you up. The hearts of those listening to you will burn within them and you will be interesting, otherwise when God does not back you up, you'll be boring and no one will be longing to listen to you. Where do you stand. To which direction are you heading?
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