Memorise: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the
name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Mark 11:10
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.
Bible in
one year: 2nd Samuel 14-15, Proverbs 12:1-14
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