Author: Bill Hall

But as they were loosing the colt, his owners said to them, ‘Why are you loosing the colt?’

Luke 19:33

The owners of the colt say exactly what Jesus said they would. They do not forbid the disciples immediately, but instead only inquire about their purpose.

Heavenly Father, thank You for today and for Your great help to our lives. If You had not made Your Truth available to us, what would we be? We will submit to Your plan because we see it for what it is. Thank You for being Who You are! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.

And going, those who were sent found just what He had said.

Luke 19:32

How often are we surprised to find that God’s Word is accurate? Sometimes even the oldest saints are still caught of guard by the simplicity of the gospel.

Heavenly Father, You are wise beyond all our imagination. You can show us the path for our feet. We will trust You implicitly. You are worthy, and You always know best. Thank You! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.

And if anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying him?’, answer him thus, ‘Because the Lord has need of him.’

Luke 19:31

The wording here is suggestive. Jesus not only knew when the owners of the colt would inquire, but He knew exactly what they would say. He also knew that the statement He shares here would be all that was needed to obtain the colt. Though this part indicates what did indeed happen. And that is the owners, as well as many others, recognized Jesus was intending to fulfill Messianic prophecy on this day.

Heavenly Father, thank You for helping us to see our lives in a different light. We get so attached to certain ideas of usefulness and need. Yet You show us a different way. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.

Saying, ‘Go into the village before you, and upon entering you will find a colt tied up, on which a man never has sat. Untie him and bring him here.’

Luke 19:30

The omniscience of the Lord is obvious here. Even if He had known about the colt from previous trips, He could not have known for certain the colt would be present at that exact moment.

Heavenly Father, You are the One Who can guide us in our lives. We need not go into tomorrow with dread, but always with hope. You have told us the whole story. Parts of it are very dark, but You have shown us the light You have in store. Thank You! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.

And it happened, as he came into Bethphage and Bethany, to what is called ‘The Mount of Olives’, He sent two of His disciples,

Luke 19:29

One of the interesting things in Bible study is the translation of names. Bethphage, for example, is a transliteration. The Mount of Olives is a translation. If we transliterated the Mount, it would be called ‘Elaia’ instead. Bethphage translated would be ‘House of Unripe Figs’ and Bethany would be ‘House of Figs’ in contrast.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word. We learn so much for our daily lives and can always rely on the Truth we find in the Bible. Your wisdom and understanding are boundless. I praise You! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.

And He said these things, going ahead, He ascended into Jerusalem.

Luke 19:28

This trip into Jerusalem was a significant one. Jesus knew it, and others caught on. But nobody other than Jesus realized its full meaning or importance at the time. And Jesus knew this would be the case. He went ahead anyhow.

Heavenly Father, You must often be so disappointed in us! And yet, Your mercy and grace have brought the universe to this place and time. You are the Wonder of Wonders! Thank You for Your amazing grace, unfailing love, absolute holiness, and complete wisdom. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.

But, those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring here, and slaughter them in my presence.

Luke 19:27

To understand what is being said here we must remember that in this parable the master is meant to represent the Lord Himself. There will be many who reject Christ outright and their destination is the lake of fire. In all of His teaching we never find Jesus sharing anything less than a real hell and heaven.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your mercy and grace by Your Son! Without Christ we have no hope. With Him, we can live in hope, with joy and love to go with it. Thank You! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.

‘For I say to you that to everyone who has will be given, and he who has not, even what he has will be taken from him.’

Luke 19:26

What kind of doublespeak is this? Does he have or does he not have? What is the Lord saying here?

Rewind a bit. This servant was given a Mina. He was entrusted with this money. So he ‘had’ something because something had been given to him. But he had nothing on his own. The other servants were the same, before the gift of the Mina, they had nothing that we are told about. They, however, gained more. Whereas this evil servant still had only what he had been given. He had done nothing to gain by it. So he ‘had’ in the sense that he had been given something. But he ‘had not’ in the sense that he had nothing but what he had been given to begin with.

Heavenly Father, thank You for the truth that You have given us. Thank You for giving us the chance and ability to respond to You and to live in Your way. You are glorious above all! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.

But they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten Minas.’

Luke 19:25

Oh the assumptions we make when we don’t understand something! The master’s attendants would rather assume his memory was faulty than to assume he knew exactly what he was doing.

Humanity often has the same problem with God. We make a lot of false assumptions because we simply cannot fathom the facts as they are.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your love for us! Even when we insist upon doing unreasonable and foolish things, You love us and seek to win our souls. Your grace is truly amazing! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.

And to th attendants he said, ‘Take the Mina from him, and give it to him who has ten Minas.’

Luke 19:24

The unsuccessful servant lost the Mina he had. The choice to give it to the servant with ten Minas was all on the part of the master. But it is consistent with what we see in the teaching of Christ. The blessed will be blessed all the more, while the unfaithful will suffer loss.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your truth. We do not immediately understand it in our finite minds. But by the grace of Your Spirit we may have our minds illuminated. We will praise You for that forever! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.