Luke 19:34 They replied, "The Lord needs
it."
I
wonder how much our faith would affect our daily lives if we lived to serve
Christ’s needs instead of our own? Is that even possible? Would our churches be
filled with people on Sundays because the Lord needed them to be there? Would
missions throughout the world be fully funded because the Lord needs affluent
Christians in the West to ‘pony up’ and provide from their ample resources all
that is needed by Christ to medicate, educate, feed and clothe people living in
poverty across the globe?
If
we are comfortable doing religious things without being challenged by the
scandal of the Gospel, then we are going to go through life as spiritually
shallow people. However, if we take time to really think about what Christ
needs us to do with our lives and resources, then everything will change about
how we ‘do’ church and how we share our faith. The owners of the colt in today’s
Gospel passage (Luke 19:28-36) could have told the disciples to clear off, or
that it was inconvenient, or that it would be okay the next day. They didn’t do
that; when they heard the words “The Lord needs it,” they gave over the colt
freely and perhaps gladly.
Questions for personal reflection
What does the
Lord need of me? Am I willing to give my time, talents, and money to Him for
His work?
Prayer: Lord Jesus, Your Gospel brings
goodness and forgiveness, strength and love into our lives. It also presents us
with challenges and causes us to reflect upon our daily choices. Help us to
live according to Your needs and liberate us from our insecurities, as well as
our desires. In Your Holy Name, we cheerfully pray. Amen.
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