“Go and Do as directed…..even if its fetching an ass”
Matthew 21:6
S—the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them
H—Jesus is getting ready to make His triumphant entry into Jerusalem and He asks His disciples to go and get Him an ass so He can ride an ass into the city. This seems so absurd. The king of kings and the lord of lords wants to ride an ass into the city as His tr
iumphant entry; sounds ridiculous. You would think that the disciples would speak up and say something to Jesus. At the very least the disciples should ask why or ask, “are you sure you want to ride an ass into the city.” But yet the scripture tells us that they don’t say a word they just simply go and do as Jesus directed them as absurd as it sounds.
A—How often does Jesus direct us to do something and before we go and do as He as directed us we have a 1000 questions and want intimate details for reasons of the direction? In fact many of us spend most of our lives asking Jesus questions about His direction for our lives instead of “going” and “doing.” But yet this scripture tells us this morning that a disciple is someone who goes and does as Jesus directs them even if Jesus tells them to go and get an ass for Him to ride into the city.
P—Jesus, today I come to you and desire to go and do as you direct my life. Protect me from the temptation to ask questions or to analyze your plan but give me the faith to take action. Help me to continue to learn what your voice sounds like in my life and give me the grace to take action when you direct me to go and do. Give me the grace not to question but to trust you when I hear your voice and give me the grace to realize that the more absurd the request the more it has your fingerprint all over it. Amen.
E—I’m excited that to be a disciple the only requirement is to go and do as directed.
Peace from Pastor P
