Open the eyes of my heart, Lord, I want to see Jesus…And, I want others to see Jesus in me so they’ll want to open their hearts, so they’ll want to see You, too.
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
“Say to Daughter Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
Matthew 21:1-9
Hi Everyone,
The following story really spoke to my heart. Over and over again, I’ve been giving Jesus my desire to be able to provide for my family. It’s probably been my donkey, that thing I want to hold onto because I’ve been afraid to give up that dream. I gave it up again yesterday. While it can be hard to give Jesus our dreams and cares, He knows it’s always best for us and that it will lighten our load. It keeps our relationship with Jesus open and flowing. And, God uses it to bring His delivering love to others.
And, while we may not be able to see ahead or to understand why we need to give up our donkeys, Jesus always knows the plans He has for us – To give us a future and a hope.
“Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord” – Sometimes, we need to let go of our donkey for others to hear these blessed words, for them to have the opportunity to come to the Jesus they see in us…
Thank You, Jesus, for setting us totally free from our donkeys.
I hope this story blesses you…=)
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Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn – Letting Go Of The Donkey
Imagine you’re sitting in your house and you hear your car start. Looking outside, you see a bunch of men. They shout to you, “The Lord needs your car!”
A similar thing happened two thousand years ago, but with a donkey, not a car.
What if you were the owner of the donkey? It’s not just a possession; it’s you very livelihood. What would you do?
The owner of the donkey just let it go because it was for the Lord.
You have a donkey in your life, something you don’t want to let go of, give up or change – but a still small voice in your heart is saying, “Let it go, the Lord needs to take it away, and you need to let it go.”
What is your donkey? It’s that thing in your life you have to let go of and give to the Lord.
God blessed the donkey’s owner and that donkey was the one the Messiah rode into Jerusalem.
Let go, and your life will be blessed in ways you can’t imagine.
It all begins when you let the “donkey” go.
Today’s Mission: Identify your donkey, that thing in your life you need to let go of, and give it joyfully to the service of the Lord.
Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.
Luke 6:30
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God bless,
Mark