"Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it.'" (Luke 19:30-31)
It’s easy to have a scarcity mentality. When we look at
limited resources and so many needs, it’s hard to see it from an eternal perspective.
Where we see scarcity, Jesus sees the resources necessary for His will to be
accomplished.
In this verse, Jesus is giving instructions to the disciples
on how to find the donkey that would carry Him into Jerusalem for the Passover. In Jesus’
ministry, the resources followed the ministry not the other way around. So He
asked His disciples to have faith.
Imagine what it would have been like for these God-fearing disciples
to go into town and take a donkey that didn’t belong to them. But their
obedience showed that they trusted the Savior to provide the resources for the
ministry.
When Jesus calls us to serve, we need to be willing to trust
Him for the resources. If we require all the elements to be in place before we
obey, we will say no to many opportunities that Jesus wants us to pursue. If we
choose to step out in faith, we may look foolish and risky, but Jesus will be
glorified as He accomplishes things through us with His resources.
Have you ever had an idea that helped change someone’s life?
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Prayer Requests
Pray the Lord will bring more youth and
adults to get involved with international mission outreaches.
Pray
for the ministries: Orphanages, Pastors, New
Churches, Lepers, and reaching the
lost in India.
Pray for openings to speak in many churches and mission
groups.
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