Luke 19

“28After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30"Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it.' "
32Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
34They replied, "The Lord needs it."
35They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.

I have heard this story many times, but it just “hit” me today of the significance of the giving of the colt. I had known it was to fulfill prophecy, but I had never really noticed the faith and obedience of the owners of the colt. You see, the owners of the colt did baulk, argue, or even try to stop the disciples, they just asked “why”, when the response came, “The Lord needs it”, then it was done, no more questions, no objections, take the colt for the Lord. How awesome is that?!

Imagine that a group of people walked up to your car and started to get in it and take off. During that you walk up to them and ask, “Why are you taking my car?” they respond, “The Lord needs it.” What would you say? Even if the Holy Spirit let you know that it was the right thing to do, would you do it?

Now I’m not suggesting letting everyone run off with your property, rather for us not to become so attached to our things that we don’t allow them to be used for the Lord. Or even worse, that we “love” our stuff so much and we ignore the Holy Spirit and don’t give as we are told. What if the owners of the colt did that? We can’t let our stuff take precedence over the Lord’s will. This earth, and all the stuff in it, are only temporary. We are just passing through. Our real treasures are in Heaven with the Lord, so no need to get so attached to our things that we interfere with the blessings of the Lord.

There are many times that others have helped me out saying, “the Lord told me to give this to you”, as have I done the same, but sadly not every time I was prompted, sometimes I was selfish and kept someone from being blessed by the Lord. I don’t want to do that ever again.

Lord, please help me to listen to your promptings and be like the colt owners, to do Your will to be a blessing to others and show them Your love, mercy, and goodness. Amen.