Divine appointments … 

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 NLT

How often have you prayed, asking to be the feet and hands of Jesus? Numerous Bible passages remind you that being part of the Body of Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, you are appointed to do work just as Jesus did. You want to reach out with love, kindness, and truth to make a difference in someone’s life. Yet, you feel incomplete when you head out with a plan to be part of Missio Dei (A Latin Christian theological term meaning the ‘mission of God,’ or the ‘sending of Go’). For some reason, your efforts didn’t go as you expected. You watch and imitate others but don’t experience similar results or a warm and fuzzy feeling. Have you wondered why? 

May I suggest two common reasons:

(1) You forget you are on God’s mission, not God invited to be on yours, and

(2) You forget, although you are created in the image of God to interact as God does, you have personality, skills, talents, intelligence and endowed with Spiritual Gifts unique to you.   

God know how things will work out and has prepared you to do good work. But we often feel we have a better idea expecting God to buy in. 

Years ago, the president of our MCF introduced several of us to the concept of Divine Appointments. A divine appointment is when God arranges for someone to witness or provide for another person at the appropriate moment. The Bible shares these as God-planned situations or occurrences that He uses to accomplish His goals or bring about particular effects in the lives of people or communities. Divine Appointments are vital for followers of Christ, for when we seek them, they mould our perception of our calling to join God on His mission to share and be His truth with those around us. 

Do you pray about being the hands and feet but are neither ready nor attentive to the appointment God places in front of you? Jesus shared, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7 NIV). Jesus also shared, If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” (Matthew 21:22)

You ASK, SEEK and KNOCK, but are you READY?