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Friday, August 8, 2008
Permitted
The followers went into the town. They found a young donkey
tied in the street near the door of a house. The followers
untied the donkey. Some people were standing there and saw
this. The people asked, "What are you doing? Why are you
untying that donkey?" The followers answered the way Jesus
told them to answer. The people let the followers take the
donkey.
-- Mark 11:4-6 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
"The Lord needs it and will return it soon." That's what Jesus'
followers told the owners of the colt. (See verse 3.) They were
permitted to take it when they gave these words. What about us? What in
our lives does the Lord need to use? Is it our talent, treasure, or
time? Is it our family, friends, or future? What in our lives -- and
yes, I will ask this of myself as well -- is hardest for us to
relinquish to the Lordship of Jesus? Is it some secret place in our
heart where we have let sin take root? Is it some cherished goal? Is it
some lazy habit ... personal possession ... cherished accomplishment?
Like the owner of this colt, the Lord relays his message: "The Lord has
need of it." So will we release our grip and let him have these things?
The transformational power of Jesus' sacrifice is often blocked in our
lives because we will not let him march into our hearts with cries of
"Hosanna!" because we will not permit him to have what we grasp. If he
can let go of heaven for us, then why would we cling to our temporal
toys and block his path to the throne of our hearts?
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O God, the loving Almighty, I ask for help in opening every area of my
heart, every avenue in my life, to your Son. Help me permit him to be
Lord of all of me. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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