“Same old, same old…”

As adults we can easily become cynical, inured to life’s vicissitudes and bereft of optimism and positive expectation. We call it being ‘world weary’, beaten down by disappointment until pessimism and a lack of positive expectation become our defence...

Lessons From A Donkey

The main lessons we learned from the donkey who led Jesus into Jerusalem were: Experience isn’t necessary if God calls you! He equips the called; He doesn’t call the equipped. God has chosen us for good works and to serve Him as gladly as the donkey did....

An Unbroken and Untied Colt

A colt is a young donkey, a donkey that’s never been ridden or used before. We may feel as raw and inexperienced as a colt or as battered and useless as a donkey in a donkey sanctuary, but the truth is that God has chosen each of us (Eph 1:4), knows us from conception...

The Donkey and the Duty

As we explored Palm Sunday from the viewpoint of the donkey (Luke 19:28-44), we discovered that in choosing a donkey, Jesus fulfilled Messianic prophecy, for Zech 9:9 tells us, ‘Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious,...