Because the Lord has need of it?
Do we truly understand that all we have is not our own? Everything we have should be available for the Master's use when He needs it, including our spouse, children, material possessions, money, etc. This is the case here in Luke 19:28-40, Jesus Triumphant Entry. When the disciples began to untie the colt, the owners asked what they are doing, in which they said the Master has use for it, enough said!
Walking out our salvation means to live a surrendered life. We no longer have any rights, so we cannot base our decisions on how we feel but by the word of God in faith. This means that everything we are and own, we surrender.
As a colt was set apart for the Master's use, so have we been set apart for His use. We may feel insignificant, our life wasted, but despite how we feel, God sees us fit for His use. As a child feels so special when their Father needs their help so let us feel the honor of being the Lord's chosen vessel.
As the colt was loosed by it's owners let us be loosed from whomever and whatever has tried to own us apart from our God. Jesus paid the ultimate price for us, death on the cross, He found us that worth it. He believes in us so let us believe in Him, if He finds us worth saving then we know He finds us worth using.
He rode the colt to get from point A to point B, but with us we are made His permanent dwelling place through the Holy Spirit. We are His entry into the world to establish His eternal victory. We are His body and without our obedience His power is limited. So let us like this wild independent colt allow Jesus to take full reign and be the ones who carry His presence into the world.
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