As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, 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, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

“Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Matthew 21:1-11

Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, a holiday celebrated by billions, who honor Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, a week before his crucifixion.

Christians are all familiar with the story, have you ever thought about the donkey and the colt that are mentioned? It was prophesied by Zechariah that our King would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey:

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!
Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you,
righteous and victorious,
lowly and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Zechariah 9:9

Many of the little things we do in life, we believe go unnoticed. My wife and I recently had dinner with my best friend’s parents and we were discussing her upcoming candidacy for a local election. She told us that she first got into politics four years ago, when I suggested she ought to run for a vacated State House seat that had no contenders at the time.

I actually did remember telling her that, but I never imagined how empowering what I told her would be for her on a personal level. I still do believe she can and will be State Representative in her district.

The point is, we never know what impact our lives will have on others. On the first Palm Sunday, there was probably a caretaker for that donkey who woke up not thinking his job was very special. He probably would have thought nothing of it to lend that donkey to the followers of Christ. However, that donkey fulfilled a prophecy.