Wed.’s Devo - The Colt

Read Luke 19:28-35 Jesus continues his climb to Jerusalem. He is approaching Bethphage and Bethany at the mount of Olives. Bethphage means “green fig house”. The Jews were truly a green fig house. They were the house of God that had no clue what God was doing and had drifted so far from him that they couldn’t recognize him when he came in human form. They were like unripe fruit. Bethany means “house of affliction” which was what Jesus was going to receive. After his death many of his disciples would know this affliction. While he was on this mountain overlooking these towns, Jesus sent two of his disciples to find a colt that was tied and not ridden. They were to untie the colt and bring it to him. If the owner asked them what they were doing they were to tell them that the Lord needed him. It happened just as Jesus said: they found the colt, loosed him, answered the man’s question and brought it back. I often wonder about the insignificant people in the Bible like this man who owned the colt. Did he know by revelation that someone was going to come for his colt? He was created for that moment in time. I wonder if he ever knew the significance of that colt and who was going to be sitting on it. Also, why did Jesus need a colt that had never been ridden? I think it is because Jesus’ mission was to loose people who were tied up and do something supernatural in their life. To ride a colt that had never been ridden was supernatural. Lord, when we feel insignificant help us to remember this man who raised the colt that Jesus would ride into Jerusalem to become our Passover lamb. We truly are significant to God and his plan if we choose to walk in it. May we do that today.