Walk and Talk with the Lord #27

 As we move into Mark 11, we are still walking and talking with Jesus:

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. 3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’” 4 And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. 5 And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” 6 And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. 8 And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. 9 And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”

Imagine you are one of these two disciples Jesus sends on this task of finding a donkey. You've encountered all sorts of people, watching Jesus heal them, hearing Him say more and more profound statements, looking ahead as you approach the descent from the Mount of Olives into the glorious city of Jerusalem with its impressive temple right in front of you.  Jesus wants to talk to just two of you. This is going to be great. Then he sends you on this mission away from all the action. How do you respond? You could complain and ask that He send some "lesser" disciple; you could half listen, miss some details, then go, not find the donkey and pine: "Sorry, Jesus, it wasn't there," or, you could listen to every word, then go fully obey, and have a front seat as you help put Jesus on the donkey and walk as the closest possible with Him down the hillside. Walking and talking with the Lord is all about listening well then obeying fully, even in all the commotion of life and the desire to do what we want to do.  Today, may we listen well.