A Message for Palm Sunday
Matthew 21:1-3. = The
Triumphal Entry of Jesus.
“Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and
came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will
find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me.
All four gospels give the account
of the Triumphant Entry of Jesus into
Our part in Psalm Sunday.
The Donkey.
The young donkey represents all
of us who desire to be used of God. So let us learn some lessons from the
donkey:
1. First of all we find that Jesus had a plan for the
donkey. In our lives He has a plan for each of us.
Jeremiah 29:11
“For
I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace
and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” His plan for us is that
we enter into a relationship of grace with God the Father. (John 3:16).
2. The second thing we need to realize is that the donkey was chosen to fulfil
that plan. God’s word tells us that we too have been chosen to fulfil God’s
plan.
John 15:16
“You
did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and
bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father
in My name He may give you.”
We are chosen that we might be
used for His purposes (Ephesians 2:10
“you are His workmanship”).
3. Verse 7 “They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and
set Him on them. Here it says that the donkey wore new clothes. Garments
were placed upon the donkey that Jesus might take His place upon the donkey.
When we come to Christ, we
receive new garments of life. The Bible tells us that we are clothed in Christ.
4. We see that the donkey went where He was led. (It was
unbroken!) Jesus has this effect on all His creation! To be a part of the plan,
the donkey had to go where he was led. God does not always give us the route or
even the destination; we must show our love by following obediently.
5. The donkey’s position of service made Jesus visible to
the crowd. When we humble ourselves, Christ becomes more visible to others.
Jesus did not choose the proud mare. Nothing about the donkey took away from
Jesus. Because Jesus was visible, a crowd was drawn. Jesus told us that when He
is lifted up, He will draw all men unto Himself.
Conclusion:
To live as a Christian, you must
recognize that God is requesting your presence, so that you might be used of
Him. His plan for you is that you would let Him be Lord of your life.
Jesus wants to make a triumphal
entry into your LIFE, your home, will you take Him there?
