Divine Appointments

 

We are living in tumultuous times, which creates great opportunities for God to show up in a powerful way. I challenge you today to ask God to give you divine appointments. For this to happen we must be sensitive to the Holy Spirit. We need to ask God, what are you doing right here and right now. We must live in the moment. It must be a daily choice. 

 

Acts 8:26-31 - "Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a] eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” 30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?”

Philip asked. 31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

The one thing I love about this story is that the Holy Spirit told him to go stand by a desert road, and God gave Him no reason or explanation. He just obeyed. The second thing I take notice of in this story. Philip never saw the full fruit of his obedience. he was taken away by the Holy Spirit after his brief encounter, and most likely never saw him again. He didn't see the countless people who were probably brought to Christ through this influential man. Many a time, we don't see the fruit, but it doesn't matter. All we are asked to do is be in the here and now, listening to the Holy Spirit and being obedient to His voice.

There are divine appointments everywhere. We just need to look away from ourselves. We need to lift up our heads and say, Lord here I am, your servant. Show me what you have for me today. It may not be something great God is asking you to do, at least not great in your eyes. You may never know the full ramifications of one word or action done in the name of Jesus.