Devotional for Tuesday, June 26, 2018
“Our Appointed Course”
by Dona Hake
“Making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil. Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is.
Ephesians 5:16-17 – Amplified version
Ephesians 5:16-17 – Amplified version
“In God’s appointed course for you, it may be that today was to have been the greatest day of your life, yet you would let it slip as if it were any other day. The man who’s day is like his yesterday lacks a sense of God’s timings. No servant of the Lord should be content with present attainment, for to be satisfied with what is, is to be a loser of opportunities.“
Watchman Nee.
Watchman Nee.
What a strong and wonderful exhortation to be extremely keen to the voice of our Lord, and to know that He has plans for each of us to do greater works. He desires that we respect and value the time that He has given us. May we grow in watching over our time as if it is a precious gem that is given to us for such a time as this. I love when divine appointments and opportunities happen in my life, and I do not want to miss them for anything. I am sure you too do not want to miss what God has in store for your day.
This meditation also challenges my heart to be mindful to be seeking His perfect timing each and every day. If we are in pace with God we can know when a perfect opportunity is before us, and many times those opportunities may await us in a very thin slice of time…His perfect time. As we purpose to follow our Lord ever so closely and listen to the words of His instruction for our path, even if a divine opportunity lies within a thin slice of time… that is one minute we will be sure not to miss. Let us be a people that use our time with wisdom and diligence.
Our God is the God of precision and focus and He is able to do above and beyond all that we dare ask or think as we yield our will, and our time to Him. God’s divine appointments pass swiftly so when the Lord moves, let us obediently move and flow by the direction of His hand. Today I pray that His hand of blessing and direction would be upon your appointed course that He has assigned to you!