No Explanation Necessary

Some people were standing there and asked, “What are you doing? Why are you untying that colt?” Mark 11:5

Happy Birthday 11/5

You have a call on your life, and you have always known it. Others may not understand it, and some will ask why you do what you do.

You know that you have received specific instructions from the Lord about what He wants you to do.  You can’t explain it to others because you don’t really understand it yourself.

You are accustomed to hearing the inner voice of the Holy Spirit. You often adapt your plans or rearrange your schedule to accommodate this expression of God that resonates within your own spirit.  Sometimes His instructions are vague or segmented, and you must step out in faith, believing the rest of the plan will come when the moment is right. Yet, other times the instructions are laid out so simply and clearly, you know what you need to do in no uncertain terms. 

When Jesus told the disciples to go get the colt, they couldn’t possibly have known His purpose or plan. They wouldn’t have been able to explain it to anyone else because they didn’t understand it themselves.

Therefore, Jesus gave them the perfect response to those who asked what and why.  They were to respond, “The Lord needs it.”

When you are following the inner voice of the Holy Spirit, others may question your purpose or your motives. Rather than offering explanations that might lead to confusion, you can simply report, “The Lord needs me to do this.”

You do not need to explain what Jesus asks of you or why He specifically selected you for the task.  You may not even understand it yourself, but that’s okay. All you know is the Lord has asked you to do it, and you have no intention of letting Him down.