Title: The Donkey Master's Faith
(When Jesus had said these things, he went ahead toward Jerusalem, called the Olive Garden.
As they approached Bethphage and Bethany on the mountain, he sent two of his disciples, saying,
Go to the village opposite Hui, and when you enter there, a donkey that no one has ridden yet.
When you see the chains tied up, untie them and bring them away.
When asked if he is, say, “The Lord will use it.” And those who were sent
He went and found him just as he had said. As he unleashed the colt, his owners said, "What can I do?
Oh, do you loose the colt? He answered, “The Lord will use it.” He brought it to Jesus.
They stood and laid their cloaks on the colt, and put Jesus on it, and as he went, they
He spread his cloak on the road, and he had already come near to the side going down from the Mount of Olives.
All the multitudes rejoiced over all the mighty works that they saw, and cried with a loud voice to God
praising and saying, Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord, peace in heaven.
Glory is in the highest." Some Pharisees in the crowd said, "Teacher
Rebuke your disciples, O man.” And he answered and said, I tell you
But if these men remain silent, the stones will cry out.” (Luke 19:19:28-40)
As the end of the year draws near, all companies begin to close their accounts.
And people look back at themselves once in a while.
And we try to overcome it by looking at what went wrong.
The same is true in our religious life.
What have been the results of my faith during my life of faith so far?
What have you left behind for the Lord?
How much service are you doing for the church, the body of the Lord?
We'll have to think about it as the year is almost over.
As I meditated on the Bible this week, I came to think of the Lord who was going up to Jerusalem after his public ministry. After three years, the disciples' faith
As a result, it seems that I have settled down quite correctly, so I thought I could just do this, Choi,
Later, he had to go up to Jerusalem for the Passover to carry the cross.
When they reached Bethany Bethphage near Jerusalem, the Lord told the disciples to come to the town opposite.
He told him to go in and untie the donkey because there must be a colt tied there.
The disciples were puzzled and said, 'What do you do when the master says something?' I just said 'I'll use it'.
As the saying goes, the disciples crossed into the village and found a colt tied up.
As I said, when I was about to untie it, the owner asked.
'What are you doing there?'
He said, 'Our Lord will use it.' The owner said nothing to this
He gave me permission without even doing it.
The disciples brought a donkey, spread his cloak, and put Jesus on it.
Then he cut off a branch of a palm tree and said, 'Hosanna, the one who comes in the name of David! eosin
“I, Hosanna,” he shouted.
Everyone!
If you read today's text quietly, isn't there something strange about it?
How could that be?
When the Lord said that he would use it, how could he not say anything else without saying that his donkey
did you have to release it? The more I think about it, the sooner I don't understand.
But if you think about it a little more, the faith of this young donkey owner was really great.
come to realize
So it seems that all these records are recorded in the three Gospels. "Our Lord
We must imitate the faith that allowed us to say, "I will write it."
1. We must imitate the faith of the owner who allowed the donkey to be released.
Today, we learn a valuable lesson to reexamine our faith.
This is something that is not understood by common sense. How do you get your own
Could it have been easily put out?
It is believed that it was because the owner had deep faith in Jesus Christ in his heart.
I have no choice but to. At the time of the Lord, many people were trying to get something from the Lord.
Few have given their possessions for the Lord.
① The deeds of the woman who anointed the expensive perfume worth 300 denarii;
② Dedicated service of Mary Bethany and Sister Martha
Other than that, I can't find any other records.
However, today the owner of this Bethphage donkey said that the Lord would use it, so there was no reason
It is a great thing that they allowed it without asking.
Because it's all someone else's story, I don't really feel it
Applying this, the donkey owner's faith was great.
2. What, then, can the donkey master's faith teach us?
① The point is that it was a faith that did not reject the Lord's request.
This is no ordinary belief.
Did they know who the disciples were and allowed them to do so?
As I meditated on these verses, I looked back on our current state.
Or they are called disciples of the Lord.
No, in today's terms, it would be a private car.
But how would you react if you tried to bring such a car?
Perhaps most Christians think this way.
"Who's going to use it?"
“Our Lord said he would use some.”
"How do I believe you?"
Maybe these conversations come and go?
I thought about it.
In our hearts, "The Lord's servants are
Are you?" "Are all pastors pastors?"
You're probably going to try to figure it out on your own.
No, it was also the time when I started to think like that.
How many times are pseudo-religious pastors pretending to be?
However, in the midst of this, there are some people who are living an exemplary life of faith just like the owner of this donkey.
Today, this master's faith is setting a deep example for us.
Faith that the Lord granted without saying anything unconditionally when he said he would use it!
That's when I miss that kind of faith.
What is my faith? We must reflect.
Isn't the heart hardened and hardened like the roadside?
We need to look back at ourselves once in a while.
② It was faith that did not make excuses for the Lord's demands.
He did not refuse even by saying, 'Why must it be mine?'
Perhaps this owner knew about the Lord's fame,
You must have seen his powers.
And you must have wanted to believe that he would come.
However, even if we know about Jesus,
Even if you have your own beliefs,
How would we react if we were to ask for some of our possessions?
If you think about it, you can see that this donkey's owner's faith was not normal. I'm sorry, but if you look at our religious life these days, or if you look at our church service life, we cannot deny that we are so selfish and self-centered.
Perhaps the Lord will make every excuse if he wants to spend a little bit.
'I still can't ride as a baby'
I could have said, 'The donkey is bigger and better in that house,' but I didn't.
I did.
In many cases we say that we love the Lord.
However, if I say that the Lord will use what I have, it is a lame excuse.
It is easy to lay out.
That we don't have time, that we can't, that we will do it next time..., our time, our wealth,
When the Lord says he will use some of his talents, there is still something that can be excused for not doing so.
Isn't that Lily?
In that respect, the faith of the owner of the donkey puts us to shame.
③ It was a faith that did not complain about the Lord's demands.
When your heart toward the Lord sometimes asks for your possessions,
There are cases where you can give with a dissatisfied heart rather than a happy heart.
Reluctant obedience is such a case.
The owner of this donkey never had that kind of faith.
Without any complaints, they just watched and watched the disciples unravel.
What a complaint the Lord will use!
That was the faith.
Looking at our attitudes of faith today, it makes us realize our shame.
We say we love the Lord.
They say that the church is the body of the Lord.
But in serving the body of the church, there is nothing to do with the heart, right?
We must reflect deeply.
Our Sangdo Church is a mature church with 55 years of history.
The church is now beyond the basic level of faith in the Lord.
Many of us love the Lord.
There are those who serve with material dedication.
In time, there are people who are busy with church work.
However, on the other hand, there are religious life that we must learn from the owner of Bethphage.
In serving the church, we do not belong to ourselves, but to all others.
There are cases where you want to do it.
It is revealed when you donate.
“Why my donkey? My donkey is still a young and cannot ride.
While making this excuse, he does not try to give up his possessions.
And Hosanna shouts first.
Dear saints!
Don't just look at the church in a negative way, but look at it in a positive way.
To love the Lord is to share your possessions with joy through this church.
It is a life given to the Lord. It is not worth it for one's life, and for church work
I see stingy cases. He knew that church work should be done only after he had done his work.
I am saying
As I read the writings of the president of a venture company, I am a saint who serves as an example today.
I saw that there are He grew up in a very poor environment.
All.
When I was 10 years old, my father died leaving nothing behind. so a chance to study
there was no Naturally, there is no academic background. I go to work during the day and only work at night.
I entered the night public notice and studied. So what did you study?
are you?
I worked there for 3 years and then retired. At that time, I received a severance pay of 500,000 won and got a store with it.
From then on, I started my business. But now, after 10 years, the business is booming.
It was selected as a venture company recognized by the female government and registered on the KOSDAQ market this year.
I did. In this way, the business scale has developed into a 100 billion-won business within 10 years.
is.
I asked this person why he left his job and started a business.
Then he replied, "I keep Sundays as I please, and I am a church school teacher to my heart's content.
I started a business for this purpose.” As I was working, I went to work even on Sundays.
I can't attend the service because it's cold, so I leave my children at church every time to go to work.
I want to worship freely and start a business in order to become a church school teacher to my heart's content.
said to be small. Even today, such people are all around us.
Even though we live the same faith, some people cannot work at church because of work and cannot work on Sundays.
I live without a job, but some people even quit their jobs to keep Sunday like this.
There are people, and this is not to say that there are those who will be rewarded for standing before the Lord.
would you!
When a person does something, the motive is very important.
Motivation to answer confidently when asked, “Why did you do this?”
there must be
This is because if the motive is clear and you are confident, you are already half-successful.
is. ♣