On that first Palm Sunday, the people were ecstatic. They lined the road with palm branches, laid down their cloaks, and shouted “Hosanna to the Son of David!” The air buzzed with hope and celebration. But beneath all the noise and movement, there’s a small, humble detail that reveals something deeply beautiful about the heart of God.

In Matthew 21:2-3, Jesus tells two disciples, “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.”

That donkey wasn’t purchased. It wasn’t fancy. It was borrowed. And yet, it was chosen. That’s how the King of Glory chose to enter the city—on a borrowed beast of burden.

This is more than just a logistical detail. It’s a message. A message that says: God doesn’t need prestige, polish, or perfection to fulfill His purpose. He simply needs what’s available. Jesus didn’t demand a royal carriage or a warhorse; He chose humility. He chose what was ordinary. And still—He rode in as King.

Some of us think we need to have it all together for God to use us. We think we need more education, more money, more stability, more confidence, more spiritual maturity. But Palm Sunday reminds us that the King of Kings is still willing to ride into the mess of this world on borrowed things. He works through broken vessels, simple offerings, and surrendered hearts.

That donkey had never been ridden before. It had no training for carrying a king. And yet it fulfilled prophecy and carried the Savior into the most pivotal week in human history. What a beautiful picture of grace: being used for something holy not because you’re qualified, but because you’re willing.

So here’s the question: What in your life have you disqualified as “not good enough” for God? Your story? Your resources? Your past? Your voice? Your time? Your struggles?

Maybe your life feels borrowed, incomplete, not what you thought it would be. But God says, “That’s the one I’ll ride in on.” He still enters our cities, our churches, our hearts—not through strength and spectacle, but through humility and availability.

The donkey was borrowed. But the King still rode in. And that means He can ride in on your life, too. So today, lay it down. Offer what you have. Because when God is in it, even the ordinary becomes holy. And the world will know their King has come.