Collateral

It's interesting to begin to understand what kinds of items had value.  Obviously precious metals will always have some value (great or small depends on the era).  During a catestophic event where water is scarce, a bottle of water would have a high value.   Where electricity is gone, cash would be more in demand.  If food was scarce a small farm would need to be protected. 

When you read in the Old Testament of the Bible, you will find that a cloak had a high value.   It was such a high value that people of that time would put it up in a pledge or collateral for a promise.  Now look at today, the items we use as collateral would be a car, a house or equipment.  Now take in consideration that on Palm Sunday, a large crowd of people came and placed their cloaks on the ground as Jesus entered Jerusalem.  They put their valuables on the ground for a donkey that was carrying Jesus to walk on.  

What kinds of valuables are you willing to lay down for Jesus to enter upon?