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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