JUST ANOTHER DONKEY…!!

Let’s read Matthew 21: 5-9 & 2 Peter 2:15, 16 in tandem

 ..‘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!”

“They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer, who loved the wages of wickedness. But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—an animal without speech—who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness”

Some kings rode on horses. Some kings rode on elephants. But the King of kings chose to ride on a “donkey”. While the earthly-minded kings rode with pride and arrogance, the heavenly-minded King rode with humbleness and gentleness..!

There are many spiritual truths embedded in the above scripture portions. Let us look at 3 of these today:

1. God’s commission & our submission – The Creator knows His creation very well. He knows how, when and where to use you. There are no useless tools in God’s workshop.  All you need to do is submit yourself fully to His commission…!
2. Praise and Glory to God alone – You and I are nothing but “just another donkeys”. It is the greatest of all privileges to carry the Gospel and be a witness for Jesus Christ in and through our lives. More often than not we may come across appreciations and praises. We should be fools to even assume that those praises and appreciations are because of us. Do you think the crowds would still have shouted praises if the donkey had walked down the road all by itself? Absolutely no..!
3. God’s rebuke is restraining; Man’s rebuke is like braying – Many so called “Christians” (including the church elders & leaders) have left the straight (and narrow) way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam. Firstly, you and I need to be sure not to be hypocritical like the ones mentioned above. Secondly, in order to restrain these “fake christians”, we should always let God speak through us with love, grace & wisdom. If we rebuke them out of our own knowledge and understanding, then it will sound like nothing but a donkey’s bray (the loud, harsh cry of a donkey).

Are you willing to be “Just another obedient & submissive donkey” for your Lord Jesus Christ…??