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Mark 11:2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
Thanks to Calvary
Thanks to Calvary, God provided the Way,
For everyone lost to become saved;
He doesn’t force anyone into His fold,
Giving man free will, to either come or go!
Thanks to Calvary, the sinless life of Christ,
God sent Him as the ultimate Sacrifice;
He hung on the cross & paid the price for sin,
That man would have a way to be born again!
Thanks to Calvary, we have a new life,
Our sins are forgiven by the blood of Christ;
He suffered for us from upon the cross,
Paying for man’s sin, the ultimate cost!
Thanks to Calvary, we have life evermore,
Made possible by the great love of our Lord;
He is worthy of glory, honor, and praise,
For what He did on Calvary that day!
What Does “The Lord Has Need of It” Mean?
When Jesus sent His disciples to retrieve a donkey for His triumphant entry into Jerusalem, He instructed them to simply say, “The Lord has need of it” if anyone questioned them. This phrase obviously isn’t just about a donkey – it’s about surrender and availability to God’s purposes.
Does God Really Need Us?
While God (the Creator and Lord of the Universe) doesn’t technically need anything from us to accomplish His purposes, He chooses to involve us in His work! As Thomas Aquinas explained, God desires to draw us into His work, giving us the privilege of participating in His divine plan!
How Does This Change Our Perspective?
Understanding that “the Lord has need of us” revolutionizes how we view:
1Peter 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
Our talents and abilities
Our careers and vocations
Our resources and gifts
Our entire life purpose
What Does it Mean to Be “Untied” for God’s Service?
Just as the donkey was untied for Christ’s service, we too need to be:
1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another,
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Freed from worldly attachments
Released from our own projects and plans
Liberated from pride, power, and status
Unbound from self-centered living
How Does This Apply to Our Daily Lives?
Harkening to Galatians 2:20, I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. “marked as Christ’s own forever.” This means:
Our lives don’t belong to us anymore
Our gifts are meant for God’s glory
Our purpose is found in serving others
Our entire existence is about His kingdom
Life Application
This week, consider these challenging questions:
What areas of your life are you still holding back from God’s purposes?
How can you use your specific gifts and talents for God’s kingdom?
Who around you needs to be “untied” from worldly attachments?
Take action by:
Identifying one gift or talent you can deliberately use for God’s purposes this week
Looking for opportunities to serve others rather than pursuing your own projects
Surrendering control of your plans and asking God how He wants to use you
Remember Christian: You are not your own – you have been bought with a price and marked as Christ’s own forever. The Lord has need of you exactly where you are, with exactly what you have to offer.
Numbers 22:28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
But that wasn’t the donkey’s role. In fact, it didn’t have to cry out. The mere fact that it was a donkey helped to reveal Jesus’ true identity.
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Numbers 22:28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Matthew 26:75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Let’s just take a moment and go through a list of some of the unqualified and ordinary men and women God chose to work through to do the most unexpected things.
Noah – He drank too much, but, God used him to build the ark to save the world. (Genesis 6-9)
Abraham and Sarah – They were an old, washed-up couple who God used to build a nation. (Genesis 11-25)
Joseph – He was an entitled teen who went through God’s classroom, training him to save both Egypt and Israel. (Genesis 37-50)
Moses – He was a stutterer who was God’s spokesman and leader. (Exodus 3-4) what in your hand
Rahab – She was a prostitute who God used to help his spies and overtake Jericho. (Joshua 2)
Jonah – He was the escapist who God brought back to save Nineveh. (Jonah 1-3)
Esther – She was the adopted orphan who became Queen to save Israel. (Esther 1-8)
Peter – He was the quitter who God brought back to start the Kingdom. (Matthew 26, John 21, Acts 1-2)
Paul – He was the enemy who became the most prolific Christian in the New Testament. (Acts 7-9)
As you can see, there is literally nothing we can do to disqualify ourselves from being a candidate who God chooses to work through.