Fit for the Master Use 3

We conclude these series looking at some salient points in the life of the colt that characterizes the man that is fit for the Master’s use.

The colt was finally found as Jesus predicted. It was loosed and sat upon by our Lord who  rode it  into Jerusalem. The people responded warmly and the colt got treated like royalty. It  walked on their clothes and palm fronds as they chanted "Hossana to the son of David"(Matthew 21:9).Several other colts may have watched this colt on that fateful  day, envious of its opportunity while most probably  ignorant  of all the times the colt had waited to be used. The colt we believe is fully aware that this reception is because of whom it carried. Apostle Paul rightly says that we carry a treasure in our earthen vessels ( 2 Corinthians 4:7 )  so that the excellency may not be of us but of God. The man that is fit for the Master's use walks in full cognizance of the fact that it is not about him rather as a good steward, he gives all  the glory  to God. He does not see as a right the privileges that are accorded him in the service of representing the master.(John 3:30;2 Corinthians 5;20) .

The colt also followed through executing its duty of carrying Jesus all the way to Jerusalem. This is the one thing recorded that it did and this one thing was done well. I am not sure how long the ride was to Jerusalem but can safely conclude that it must have been a burden on the colt's back and most likely have caused it some discomfort, nevertheless it completed the task. True commitment that endures to reap the joy of completing is another characteristic of a man that is fit for the Master’s use(2 Timothy 4:7, Hebrews 12:2).       

Also we note that the praises and the jeers of men did not also disrupt or distract the colt from its line of duty. Just like the colt was not swayed by the praises of men, the man that will be fit for the Master’s use is one who will serve irrespective of the voices and opinions of others. This is because people are fickle, the same people who sang "Hossana" at  the beginning of the week changed their song to "Crucify crucify him" by the end of  that same week(Luke 23:21).

There is always a practical side to the prophetic .In the course of its everyday's job, the colt became fit for the master use. It is impossible to be fit for the master use if we are treating lightly our everyday commitments or routine without reverence. Scriptures give countless examples of men such as David who were first faithful in their everyday life before being promoted to do something higher(Psalms 78;70-71,89:30) .It is this ability to treat even the secular as sacred, honouring God in the routine  by doing the little things well that distinguishes the man that is fit for the Master’s use

 There are still vacancies in the vineyard and God is counting on us to  make ourselves available .Rather than being involved in a multiplicity of things with mediocre effect, we could like the colt do just one thing, no matter how ordinary it seems  and do it with excellence.

Yours in Him,

Grace Tom-Lawyer.