David Bahn – Reflections

On the one hand we know that God needs nothing: he owns all things. The deep places of the earth are in His hand. The sea is his for he made it. Yet when Jesus approaches Jerusalem the week of his death, he speaks of his need for a donkey.

We may not often think of Jesus’ need for anything we have. But in truth, if he is to accomplish his mission on earth, he will need many people who are willing to carry his word and love to others. He needs people who will take up his call to discipleship and mission to seek and save the lost.

Prayer: dear Father show me what You need of me so that your kingdom comes and your will is done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.

Challenge: Listen for God’s invitation to be part of his mission in the opportunities to share and speak today.

Matthew 21:1-13
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 “Say to the daughter of Zion,’Behold, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
6The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” 10And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

12 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 13He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”