Friday, June 27, 2008

Luke 19:28-36

Jesus is continuing his journey toward Jerusalem. At the conclusion of this journey Jesus will complete his obedience to the Father becoming a sacrifice that can eliminate sin and give people the hope of standing before God as blameless and holy. While on his way we are shown an event involving him and two of his disciples. Jesus tells the two what he wants from them (a colt), makes them aware of potential obstacles (that they may be questioned), and gives them what is necessary to get around the obstacle (the name of Jesus). As they execute their mission, they are also given great assurance because they “found it just as he had told them.” It is also interesting to see that what Jesus has asked of them is to join him in his work and at the completion of their task glory is brought to Jesus and God.

There is a pattern here that plays out over and over in the ministry of Jesus. It is important for us to remember that the ministry of Jesus has not ended and the pattern is ours to follow. Jesus tells what he wants from us, to connect with God and allow Him to direct our lives. He makes us aware of potential obstacles, Satan and his schemes. He gives us what we need to avoid the obstacles, the proper attitudes and habits, the Holy Spirit, and the power of his resurrection. As we journey toward our goal we receive assurance as we find it just as he told us. We also need to remember that the work of connecting to God is Jesus’ work and we are joining him. As we draw closer, we increasingly reflect the glory of God and thereby make Him more visible to others.

The two disciples accomplish there task because of there willingness to raise Jesus to his proper place (in this story, the back of the colt). In our story, the only way to successfully complete our connection to God is to elevate Jesus to the proper place in our lives.

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