主要用它
马可福音十一章1至11节
1耶稣和门徒将近耶路撒冷，到了伯法其和伯大尼，在橄榄山那里；耶稣就打发两个门徒，
2对他们说：你们往对面村子里去，一进去的时候，必看见一匹驴驹拴在那里，是从来没有人骑过的，可以解开，牵来。
3若有人对你们说：为甚么作这事？你们就说：主要用他。那人必立时让你们牵来。
4他们去了，便看见一匹驴驹拴在门外街道上，就把他解开。
5在那里站着的人，有几个说：你们解驴驹作甚么？
6门徒照着耶稣所说的回答，那些人就任凭他们牵去了。
7他们把驴驹牵到耶稣那里，把自己的衣服搭在上面，耶稣就骑上。
8有许多人把衣服铺在路上，也有人把田间的树枝砍下来，铺在路上。
9前行后随的人都喊着说：和散那（和散那：原有求救的意思，在此乃是称颂的话）！奉主名来的是应当称颂的！
10那将要来的我祖大卫之国是应当称颂的！高高在上和散那！
11耶稣进了耶路撒冷，入了圣殿，周围看了各样物件。天色已晚，就和十二个门徒出城，往伯大尼去了。
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你有没有想过，主叫门徒去找的那个驴驹主人究竟是谁。主耶稣是否已预早跟这位主人安排妥当，向他借用驴驹？或者，祂打发门徒去到这位主人面前说「主要用牠」，那个主人就真的听命让门徒把驴驹牵去？此外，你有没有想过，基督这句说话，也暗示祂用完之后，会把牠交还给主人？
我们应该常常紧记「主要用它」这句话。例如，主可能呼召我们的儿女去某个地方，参与一项特别的事奉工作。我们可能不舍得他离去，可是，因着我们对主的信任和爱，我们便放心地对儿女说：「主要用你，你去吧！」
又或是，教会中有某位信徒因搬家的原故，要参与另一间教会聚会。我们的教会正急需人手，主为何打发他离去呢？答案是：主要在另一个地方用他；而我们要相信，主的计划是最好的。
当我们失去某个挚爱的人，或要舍弃某件心爱的东西，我们都可以从这个角度来理解神的心意。当我们的挚爱亲人离我们而去，我们在伤痛之余，一定会不明白神为何要带走他；也许，正是这一刻，我们要凭着谦卑的顺服与最大的信心，相信是因为「主要用他」，所以，他要暂时被主带走。
请记着，主用完驴驹之后，便会将牠交还主人。身为主人的，岂不因为得到主的拣选，选用他的驴驹而感到万分荣幸吗？他岂不为此而感谢主吗？因此，我们要记着，我们献给主用的东西，主会交还给我们，而且，祂更会连同祂的祝福与赏赐一并给予我们。所以，主说要用的，我们就只管欢喜快乐地献给祂用，因为主必善用，且会给我们赏赐。
THE LORD HAS NEED OF IT
Mark 11:1-11
1 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples;
2 and He said to them, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat.Loose it and bring it.
3 And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this? ’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it, ’ and immediately he will send it here.”
4 So they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside on the street, and they loosed it.
5 But some of those who stood there said to them, “What are you doing, loosing the colt? ”
6 And they spoke to them just as Jesus had commanded.So they let them go.
7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it.
8 And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
9 Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“ Hosanna!
‘ Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David
That comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!”
11 And Jesus went into Jerusalem and into the temple.So when He had looked around at all things, as the hour was already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.
Message
Have you ever thought about the man who owned the colt that the Lord used to ride into Jerusalem? Who was he? Had the Lord already talked to him and made arrangements about using the donkey? Or were the simple words 'The word has need of it' sufficient explanation for him to let the disciples take colt away? Did you notice also the promise to send the animal back when Christ had finished with it?
Those six words 'the Lord has need of it' ought to be used by us a little more often. For example, the Lord may call one of our children into his special service. We will not like to see them go, but in love for Christ we can simply say 'the Lord has need of you'.
Or it may be that one of our church members moves away just when we feel we need them so much. Why does the Lord move them away? The answer is that he has need of them somewhere else, and his plans are always perfect.
The same can apply to our giving or to many other things in our lives. It can even be written over the passing of one of our loved ones. We sometimes do not understand why they are taken. Perhaps that is the time to say again in humble faith and submission 'the Lord has need of him'.
Remember, the Lord sent the colt back too. Don't you think the owner would always thank God for the privilege of serving in this way? It is still true that the Lord gives back to us whatever we give to him. With it he always gives added blessing and reward. Isn't it a joy to be able to give to God?