The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 29 March 2026 – The Lord Has Need Of You
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TOPIC: The Lord Has Need Of You
READ: Matthew 21:1-14 (KJV)
1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
THE MESSAGE:
Palm Sunday is the celebration or remembrance of the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, for His preparation for death on the cross. The triumphal entry was prophesied by Zechariah (Zechariah 9:9) many years before Jesus came into the world. By the words of that prophecy, the service of a donkey was to be necessary in that triumphal entry. Jesus declared that the announcement of the Lord’s need for the donkey would make the owner or anybody guarding it to release it for His use. It went exactly as He said it.
If the service of a donkey and the obedience of the owner played a part in the fulfilment of a prophecy given many years before, our obedience to God’s command is also important in the fulfilment of some of His will for the world. Jesus has purchased salvation for men, but it is our responsibility to carry the Gospel message to the nations of the world as commanded by Him (Matthew 29:18). If we realise that God has need of us and contribute our God-given resources to activities that are aimed at drawing men to Him, many will be won for God. Will you be obedient to His command?
PRAYER: O God, may I be obedient to Your command in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
