2 and He said to them, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it YOU WILL FIND A COLT TIED, ON WHICH NO ONE HAS SAT. LOOSE IT AND BRING IT. 3 And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘THE LORD HAS NEED OF IT,’ and immediately he will send it here.” Mark 11
We’re more inclined to think what we have need of, than what the Lord has need of! After all, He’s the Lord, but He works through the people of this world to bring about His will on the earth. The Lord still needs a people who will put Him and His Kingdom first.
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6
The setting for this time of the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem was very significant. Jesus was approaching the end of His earthly ministry and the people rejoiced to see Him. This was also the time for the fulfilment of many prophecies.
9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,
‘Hosanna!’
‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Mark 11, quoted from Psalm 118:25, 26
Matthew’s Gospel gives an even clearer prophecy from the Book of Zechariah.
4 This took place to fulfil what was spoken through the prophet:
5 ‘Say to Daughter Zion,
“See, your king comes to you,
GENTLE AND RIDING ON A DONKEY,
AND ON A COLT, THE FOAL OF A DONKEY.”’ Matthew 21, quoted from Zechariah 9:9
The disciples didn’t know that the simple instruction they’d been given was a direct fulfilment of prophecy and many times the Lord may ask us to do something simple that’s important to Him. Obedience to His voice in seemingly trivial matters may be of much greater importance than we will ever realise. Jesus wept over Jerusalem because, ‘she missed the time of her visitation’. Luke 19:41-44
Even in difficult times the Lord may ask us to do something, ‘for Him’, that may not seem important, but true followers will want to obey in all things.
‘THE LORD HAS NEED OF IT’, is surely enough reason for us to hear and obey Him.
God bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us.