OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Monday
April 18th 2016
TOPIC: LESSONS FROM THE
TRIUMPHANT ENTRY
Memorize: Blessed be the
kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in
the highest. Mark 11:10
Read: Matthew 21:1-9,
1 And when
they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of
Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
2 Saying unto
them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an
ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
3 And if any
man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and
straightway he will send them.
4 All this was
done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 Tell ye the
daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an
ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
6 And the
disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
7 And brought
the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
8 And a very
great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from
the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And the
multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the
son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the
highest.
Bible in one year: 2nd Samuel
14-15, Proverbs 12:1-14
MESSAGE
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.
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