Mark 11:1-4 KJV And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
I'm amazed that before Jesus goes to the cross, He knows that there's a donkey tied up in another village where two roads meet and He tells His disciples to go and loose him and bring him back to Him. He knows the location and his condition. He knew that this donkey had never been ridden before and had not lived to his full potential, yet Christ would think of him and call for him to carry the Lord Jesus into the city. Tied up until the time had reached its fulfillment.
And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment. Ephesians 1:9
Until the time comes, He is EL ROI, the One who sees me. Gen. 16:13. The God who sees and knows that sometimes we feel like the tied up donkey that's waiting, that has not yet lived to its potential. Tied up in the constant conflict between "what is" next to "what could be". This place of conflict and tension is for many unbearable and it is where we face the temptation to turn off the image of the future and slide back into the "status quo". If he knows the condition of this donkey, then I rest on the truth that He sees us and knows the reason we have felt like this when we are also deciding between two roads. Maybe if he would have been loosed earlier, he would have taken the wrong road and would have missed his destiny. I can relate to this and maybe you do too.
I am thankful for a God that will wait, that He may be gracious to me, Is.30:18. I am thankful for the desire in my heart to follow the way that leads to Him, trusting that He protected me from myself and protected my destiny when I have felt like I was tied up at times. To be able to say like Moses if your Presence does not go with me, do not send me up from here Ex. 33:15 or have the desire to choose the best when the times have reached their fulfillment to move forward.
I believe the Lord to break the yoke off of our necks and to take us by the hand, just like this donkey, so we don't miss our moments. I thank Him for the times that He didn't allow us to be loosed sooner but trust that when He looses us, we are ready!
Isaiah 30:21 Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,“This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.
