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not a Hummer Jeep! What we should be asking ourselves as Christians and Church
leaders is this heart searching question. The answer we give will reveal to us
the truth about our faith in Christ Jesus. In the days of Jesus Christ, there
were different modes of transportation namely; chariots, horses, donkey, boats
and walking. The fastest mode was the Chariot, because of the number of horses
required to pull it. The second fastest was the horse mounted by its rider, the
donkey was probably the slowest of the animal based transport modes.
The speed of the boat was often determined by the wind current blowing on the sea. As we know, walking as a mode of transportation has been with us from time immemorial. On the day of Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem, he chose of all the animal base transportation system, the donkey! Does that tell us the true personality of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, which we have ignored in our world of prosperity today? This was Our Lords grandest day to demonstrate His Kingship over Jerusalem and Lordship over the inhabitants, but of all the grandest means of transportation, he chose a donkey….the commoners’ means of transportation. What we as Church leaders and members should learn from this is that humility and flamboyance are a bad mixture. One must be dropped for the other. As God’s chosen vessels, we’re to be exemplary to our congregation and community; in words, actions and deeds. Not like the Pharisees and the Sadducees who delighted in material opulence.
The speed of the boat was often determined by the wind current blowing on the sea. As we know, walking as a mode of transportation has been with us from time immemorial. On the day of Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem, he chose of all the animal base transportation system, the donkey! Does that tell us the true personality of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, which we have ignored in our world of prosperity today? This was Our Lords grandest day to demonstrate His Kingship over Jerusalem and Lordship over the inhabitants, but of all the grandest means of transportation, he chose a donkey….the commoners’ means of transportation. What we as Church leaders and members should learn from this is that humility and flamboyance are a bad mixture. One must be dropped for the other. As God’s chosen vessels, we’re to be exemplary to our congregation and community; in words, actions and deeds. Not like the Pharisees and the Sadducees who delighted in material opulence.
Today, some Ministers of the
gospel display all manner of material wealth that dwarfs the humility of the
gospel. The man of God represents Jesus on earth, in order for him to maintain
the Christ like Spirit, he must always ask himself that question, if Jesus
Christ was here what will he do in my position. When you carry the anointing of
the Holy Spirit, He will announce you in whatever car you come out from. What
is happening today is that the car announces the arrival of the big man of God.
That is the shame of the worldly corruption of the Church. The personality of Jesus gave the donkey an
honour that it never dreamt of in its life. Horse eat your heart out!
All manner of expensive
clothing were spread before the donkey to walk upon, because the passenger was
a King, the world was yet to acknowledge. What is the mode of your entry into
that grand occasion?
This is an extract from the book IF JESUS WAS ME, WHAT WOULD HE DO? by Phillips Eteng. You can buy the book at www.amazon.com
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