Devotion – Jesus, the king of simple

Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it is written: ‘Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!’

I love the way Jesus does stuff that is so simple and yet so powerful as an example to those around him. He knew he couldn’t book an Uber to Jerusalem. He didn’t have a fancy entourage to provide luxurious transit, so he just got on with sorting out a lift for himself. The journey of Jesus in Passion Week echoes metaphorically in our lives each day.

It is too easy for us to overthink stuff, make extravagant plans or focus on the wrong things. Jesus hopping on a smelly, wobbly, obstinate and dead-slow little donkey allowed the journey to be the focus rather than a distraction for the ‘how, who, where or when’ of getting there. Jesus just gets about it. He knows what he has to do and keeps it simple. How good is it to know that no matter what, Jesus is coming! He’s on his way into our lives, our days, our relationships, our jobs, our streets and our homes. And he brings the simple message of hope and love in partnership with his Father, through the free gift of grace.

Jesus comes to us every day. Simple!

Lord and king of simple, thank you for coming to me each day in grace. Amen.

Prayer Points

We give thanks for a wonderful Term 1 full of rich learning and growing experiences

We pray for the people of Myanmar who are facing political unrest

We pray for a Blessed Easter and a safe relaxing holiday for all our community members

We pray for the Huynh, Inme and Kawngno families

Micah Award

To Nisuipar for showing love and service to her classmates!

To Marco for showing kindness, service and courage.