Jan 14, 2020 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

Part 2: To Ride Your Donkey, It Takes Selflessness

To ride a donkey is not easy, that is, if your donkey is God’s judgment. Let me explain, as it was with Mary the mother of Jesus and Jesus before His crucifixion, both had to give up what they wanted to fulfil what God wanted.

Mary was one of the most humble and selfless individuals in the Bible. She allowed herself to be impregnated by the Holy Spirit, was willing to suffer ridicule and shame for being pregnant outside of marriage in a very religious culture, and did not want to be married to Joseph even though she was pregnant until the birth of Christ. She did not think of herself first; she thought only on what God wanted no matter the consequences and the shame that went with it.

Jesus likewise was completely without pride and self-motivation. The Bible says He suffered the shame and rejection of being crucified on a cross and was willing to become sin so we might be without sin. He gave no thought to what this would do to His reputation, name, or legacy. He knew that “to do the will of the Father” would be His legacy not what He wanted or how He would like things to happen.

Both individuals were selfless people. Totally unselfish, extremely humble, without self-motivation, and thought of only what God wanted. The same example should be our lives as we respond to God. Want to ride on God’s donkey of judgment destroying the works of darkness, you have to humble oneself. It is only in selflessness that we can execute judgment.

Not in pride or that we are somehow better than others but in meekness, humility, and self-denial. I want to be part of the Kingdom of God and it requires that I fight using the armor of God to destroy everything that exalts itself against Jesus Christ. I cannot do this if I am a ‘somebody’—God only uses nobodies that seek God’s will alone in humility not thinking of themselves.

Yes, it is just that simple. You cannot execute God’s judgment on any form of darkness unless you do it God’s way and for His Glory alone. It is never about you or me but rather judgment is about God and bringing Glory to Jesus Christ.

Want judgment, want justice, want victory, then try unselfishness. Complete and total selflessness without consideration to how it will affect you socially, personally or religiously. God gives donkeys of judgement to the humble—only the humble.

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth,” Matthew 5:5.

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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