God sometimes gives instructions and wants his people to do something that doesn’t make sense or seems unethical. When Jesus and his disciples left Jericho and trekked the approximately five-hour uphill walk to Jerusalem, two disciples would experience such a directive.
When they arrived at the Mount of Olives, Jesus instructed them to go into a village and take a tied-up colt. He did not tell them to hunt for the owner and asked him for permission. They were to simply untie it and bring it to where Jesus and the other disciples had stopped. He also told them what to do when they were confronted. They were to simply say, “The Lord needs it.” (Matthew 21:1-7; Mark 11:1-6) Obedience took trust, faith, and courage.
The disciples’ unusual experience is not uncommon. Abraham was told to do several things that took similar faith and courage. The Lord told him to go to a country, but he was not told its location. He was also told to offer his son Isaac to the Lord God. Both were not only odd, but one was even horrible to the Lord.
The Lord wants me to step out of my comfort zone. He tells us to “Go,” without telling how I am to personally apply the Great Commission. In Jericho, Jesus told “The Parable of the Ten Minas”, a general outline of the Great Commission. I am to apply it with faith and courage, even though I have many questions, including “How?”
