Minister’s Corner: Preparing for Easter

In Luke 19:28-40 KJV, we find that Jesus sent two of His disciples to find and untie a colt and to bring it to Him. We are not told which two disciples He sent, but we know that they were obedient to the Lord. These disciples didn’t know how it was going to turn out, but they simply did what Jesus said to do. The result of their obedience brought glory to God.
The Bible tells us that when the Lord came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen. They were shouting, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
The streets erupted with the sounds of praise, singing and shouting, “Hosanna, save us, blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord.” The people were shouting His praises, spreading His glory all over that place until some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” Jesus said, “I tell you, that if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
All in all, that is a good model for you and me this week before Easter. You and I could do no better than to follow the example of those two disciples who, though they had no way to know what the future would hold and what their actions would bring about, they simply obeyed.
I’m pretty sure your obedience won’t involve a donkey, but only you and God know what it will involve. Only you and God know what obedience He would require of you this Easter.