LESSON FROM A DONKEY

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We can learn a lesson from a specific donkey

which lived almost two thousand years ago.

But first an observation about; donkeys, horses,

mules and there kind.

I confess I am not a "horse person".  I have 

riden a number of horses and even owned one

that we bought for the kids.  We bought it from

a local respected "horse person" who assured us

it was well "broken" and suitable for the kids.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, and more ha, ha's.

I have learned that donkeys, horses and mules

have a mind of their own, even that ones that

are "broken".

That is why I went back to motorcycles.  At 

least they do not have a mind or brain of their

own.

As you know even better than I do, that a horse

or what ever, is of no value to a person until it

has been broken.  It has to be taught to do what

you want it to do, not what it wants to do.  Hence

the task of breaking it's will to make it usable for

you.

Now to the specific donkey that has a lesson for

us.

When Jesus Christ was getting ready for what 

we call his triumphant entry into Jerusalem he 

sent two of his disciples to get a particular donkey

that was tied up in town.  What made this donkey

special was that it had never been risen on by anyone.

It was "unbroken".

But, when Jesus Christ, it's very creator crawled up

on it's back, it totally submitted with out as much

as one buck.

The point is, 

if we would submit ourselves to God he would not

have to "BREAK" us to be of use to God.  We want

to do our own thing and it is going to cost us 

dearly.

What does God want of us if we are going to 

live with and for him?

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

A broken and contrite heart, O God,

you will not despise." 

(Psalms 51:17 NASB)

DONKEYS AS TEACHERS

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Generally donkeys are just considered "dumb animals".

We think of their chief characteristic as "stubborn".

See, just like humans.

But, even these dumb stubborn animals God was able to use.

There was the time that God used a donkey in correcting an

errant prosperity preacher.

..."but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking

with a man's voice restrained the madness of the prophet."

(2 Peter 2:16 NKJV)

[You can read the full story in the book of Numbers, 

chapters 22 - 24.]

When the creator himself was here on earth as a man, he chose

a donkey to ride on in what we call "The Triumphant Entry

into Jerusalem."  Yes, it was to fulfill prophecy:

"Tell the daughter of Zion,

'Behold your King is coming

to you.

Lowly and sitting on a 

donkey,

A colt,  the foal of a donkey"

(Matthew 21:5 NKJV)

The point here is that the donkey was submissive to the 

will of it's creator.  That is better than what a lot of us do.

Are we going to let donkeys be more useful to God that ourselves?

God said through king David:
"I will instruct you and teach
you in the way you should go;
I will guide you with My eye.
Do not be like the horse or
like the mule,
Which have no understanding,
Which must be harnessed
with bit and bridle,
Else they will not come near you."
(Psalms 32:8,9 NKJV)

"A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool's back.
(Proverbs 26;3 NKJV)