After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.'” So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” They said, “The Lord needs it.” Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!” Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.” (Luke 19:28-40 NRSV)
What do you need?
And we all know that need is different than want. I want a new tv and a new computer and an iPad 3 and the newest gaming system and all kinds of new gadgets…
I need a place to live and food. I need water. I need love.
But what does Jesus need?
Did you know that in all of the Bible Jesus only needs one thing? There is only ever one thing that Jesus says he needs, and that come in the entry text for today. The gospel of Luke’s rendition of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Jesus sends 2 disciples on ahead of Him to get a colt that has never been ridden. They are told that if they are asked what they are doing they are to say, “The Lord has need of it.” The only thing in all of scripture that Jesus needs is a donkey to make His entry into Jerusalem.
So what do you need?
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