Give the Reins to Him

In Matthew 12:8 we discussed how Christ rode into the city on a donkey and the multitudes praised him chanting Hosanna which was a way of deeming him as royalty.  I loved how we discussed that this was a miracle that the donkey allowed him to ride amongst a crowd of yelling people without being disturbed.  Donkeys are stubborn and they get anxious and irritated easily so it is not normal that Christ was able to do this.  While serving a mission in Paraguay, I was able to find the miracles in everyday.  Even the smallest things were clear to me that they were tender mercies from God.  I have noticed that the longer that I have been home, the more that I have stopped noticing the little miracles in everyday.  I always want to remember this discussion, and remember to thank God for everything that he does for me, and be able to recognize his constant hand in my life.  Life is so beautiful when we can see all the good that God does for us.

We can be likened to this donkey.  We can either appeal to our natural instinct and be stubborn, anxious, or easily irritated, thinking that our way is best, or we can humble ourselves.  We can give Christ the reins to our lives and let him guide us along the path of mortality will complete trust that he knows the path better than we do.  I know that as we give up our selfish passions and desires to God, and allow him to take the lead, we can become someone infinitely better than we ever could have made of ourselves.

In John 12, we read again about the different roles that Mary and Martha play in serving the Savior, and we learn that although their ways are very different, they are both right because they are serving from their hearts.  It is so important not to compare ourselves to others, but rather understand the divine role that each of us play as disciples of Jesus Christ, and magnify that role.