ISANG ASNO SA MGA KAMAY NIYA

Isang Asno sa mga Kamay Niya….

Mt.21.1-9





Introduction

Aayawan mo siguro ang asno. Mabaho at matigas ang ulo. Handang kumagat at handa ring yumapak sa isang taong hindi marunong humawak at umintindi nito.
Kung ako ang papipiliin, pipiliin ko ang isang putting kabayo.

Ngunit ang Panginoong Jesus ay pumili ng isang asno at pinili niya ito sa pagpasok niya sa Jerusalem bilang hari o Mesiyas.

Pinili ng Panginoon ang isang asno at mayroon Siyang mensahe para sa atin dito.God chose to fulfill his plan riding upon a donkey and with it is a message for us today.

Proposition: Kung kayang gamitin ng Panginoon ang isang asno kaya ring gamitin Niya tayo. If God can use a donkey in the fulfillment of his plan then just maybe he’s got a plan for us too.

Interrogative: Ang nais kong itanong ngayon ay ito. Paano kaya maging karapatdapat gamitin ng Panginoon ang isang asno? Paano rin kaya maging karapatdapat tayo sa gawain Niya? How does a donkey become fit for the service of the King of Kings? How can we be made useful for him too?"

Transition: May 3 bagay na matutunan tayo tungkol sa asno at ang mga bagay na ito ay mahalaga sa atin ngayon....Una ang asno ay

1. Pinili. Chosen.

a. Makikita natin ito sa paghahanda ng Dios sa asno. God prepared or even prearranged the donkey before even using it.
vv. 1-3 As they approached Jerusalem... Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away."

May pinaglaanan na ang asno na ito. Inihanda na ng Dios ang asno na ito, hindi pa man Niya nasakyan.
Tayo ay may pinaglaanan ng Panginoon, ito ay para sa gawain Niya
Pinili ang asno na ito para sa isang assignment na alam na ng Dios.


Next,
b. Makikita natin ito sa mga propesiya ng mga propeta. The prophets tell us that even that little donkey did not escape God’s sovereignty.

vv. 4-5 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: "Say to the Daughter of Zion, ’See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’"

550 years earlier Zechariah had prophesied about this little donkey. May plano ang Dios at pinili Niya ang asno na ito. Ganyan rin tayo, pinili Niya ayon sa mga plano niya. Like the donkey, God selected us too.

John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.

Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Tayo ay pinili hindi lang upang pagbibiyan ng panalangin kundi upang maglingkod ayon sa nakasaad na sa salita Niya. We have been chosen not only to be given His blessing but also to serve Him according to His Word.

Hindi ka man hari, maliit at di kakaiba at special man ang buhay mo, ngunit kilala ka niya at may plano siya para sa buhay mo.

Next, ang asno na ito ay

2. Inihanda Niya para sa kakaibang gawain. At dahil ito ay para sa kanya ito ay
gawaing banal. He sanctified that little donkey for His use.

a. Una, ibinukod Niya ito.

Mark 11:2 you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden.

Sa mga tradition ng mga Hudyo itong mga hayop na ito ay may special na significance gawa ng itong mga ito ay di pa man nasakyan o’ nagamit para sa isang purpose na iba..

Sa buhay natin nais ng Panginoon na mamuhay tayo ng isang buhay na reserbado lang para sa kanya.

2 Timothy 2:21 If a man cleanses himself from [wickedness], he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.

Have we used our our time and energy only for the Lord’s service? So often we give him the left overs of our life when He desires our first fruits.

ILLUSTRATION: Paper torn into pieces of our lives leaving a tiny shred for God.

Hindi lang Niya iniset aside inihanda Niya rin ito. He not only set this little donkey aside but.

b. Inihanda Niya rin ito. He also prepared this donkey for His own use.

v. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

Kung ang asno ay inihanda upang magamit ng Panginoon kailangang mahanda rin tayo. The donkey was prepared for the Lord’s use and we need to be prepared too.

1 Peter 3:15 Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.

2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

Sa paghahanda kailangan nating makilala ang Panginoon ng masinsinan sa pamamagitan ng Panalangin at pagaaral ng kanyang salitaSpending time getting to know the Lord in Prayer and study of His Word prepares us for his use and allows the Holy Spirit to work in us to sanctify us for Service.

Finally,

3. Hinayaan Niyang iharap ng asno ang sarili niya. He allowed the donkey to
present itself. Hinayaan Niya itong

a. Iharap ang sarili ng walang pagaatubili. He allowed the donkey to present itsel
willingly

Donkeys are not known for a submissive temperament, it is worth noting that this donkey presents himself to the master to be used. Like him we must present ourselves to the Lord...

2 Timothy 2:15 "present yourself to God"

Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God

Yes, He has chosen us but he will not work against us he wishes for us to present ourselves to Him, to be submissive to his will in our lives.



b. Iharap ang sarili ng may kababaan ng loob. He allowed the donkey to present itself humbly.

In spite of the importance of the donkey’s role in the fulfillment of prophecy, he still plays a bit part. His job is to lift up Jesus so that Jesus can be seen by the crowds.

Kailangan nating makita na ang unang gawain ay ipakita at iluwalhati ang Panginoon. We must see that we are like that little donkey. We must exalt Christ and make Him seen by the world. The apostle Paul wrote...

Galatians 6:13 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Like the donkey we must be satisfied with a humble part in God’s plan.


CONCLUSION
Ang mga asno ay wa’ class. Mabaho at matigas ang ulo. Maliit, di’elegante. Ngunit ginamit ng Panginoon.
Di man tayo ang starring na asno dito ngunit kagaya ng asno dito
Tayo ay pinili, inihanda, at hahayaang iharap ang sarili sa Kanya.