All Tied Up

Matthew 21:2 "Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; loose them, and bring them unto me."

Have you every been tied up? When I say tied up I mean caught up in a situation that you couldn't get out of. Have you ever been tied to a person that you just couldn't let go of? That's a soul tie, but that's a topic for another day. Have you ever just been stuck? Stuck in life. Stuck in a job you don't like. Stuck in a city you can't prosper in. Stuck in a ministry you can't grow in. Life's challenges and circumstances can sometimes get us tied up so much so that we have no clue how to get loosed.

Did it ever occur to you that you may be tied up in waiting so that God can use you in His appointed time. Perhaps we are like this donkey in the aforementioned scripture; seen as worthless, overlooked, and disregarded yet in all that God has purpose for you. Fortunately, being tied up is not always a bad thing. Sometimes God has to detain us for our own sake. It could be to keep you focused on Him and protecting you from your fleshly desires.

So, we have this donkey in which Jesus sends His disciples to loose in order to fulfill His purpose which holds true to the prophesy in Zechariah 9:9. No one knew who the donkey belonged to, but Jesus dared anyone to stop them from untying it because it indeed belonged to Him. We can apply this to our lives by knowing that we belong to God; therefore, He can and will break every chain and loose you from things that have held you bound and dare anyone to say something about it. Jesus saw in this donkey what no one else could see and the same goes for you. It's all about being in the right place at the right time. All of the notable prophets in the Bible were held captive at some point whether it be physically or mentally, everyone had a moment where God had to loose them to use them. For example; Paul spent time in prison, the Hebrew boys were held captive and thrown in the fire, Joseph was falsely accused and thrown into prison, Jonah was held captive in the belly of a whale, and etc. It was in those moments that God was able to maximize the use of these vessels for the good of the church as a whole.

You may be stuck right now looking at the same ole thing the same ole way when God has you looking at the same old thing to see it in a new way, His way. Perhaps you're looking in the mirror, accepting all of the false characteristics given to you by the people around you. You're stuck in that place because God wants you to look in the mirror and see yourself as He sees you; a purposeful, beautiful/handsome, intelligent being perfectly imperfect. In some cases you determine the sentence of your imprisonment. Don't allow yourself to be held captive longer than intended by your inability to focus on God. It's FREEDOM FRIDAY so get loosed!