Jesus was a very busy man. And yet, He was never too busy to
offer a kind word
to the men and women who crossed His path on a daily
basis.
He stopped and spoke to the diminutive Zacchaeus who was perched in a tree to get a better look at the parade of followers.
He took a break from His travels to engage in one of His longest recorded conversations with a weary woman who was at a well.
He interrupted His schedule to comfort a mother who was in the funeral procession of her only son.
He took time to deliver a demon-possessed man who stood in His way on the shore.
He noticed a lame man by the pool of Bethesda who waited for the healing waters to stir.
He comforted His crying mother as she stood at the foot of the cross.
He instructed the frustrated fishermen as He stood watching from the shore.
Jesus noticed…and then He offered words and deeds of comfort and concern.
It appears that each of these incidents in Jesus' life was an interruption in His packed schedule, but they were not interruptions at all. Each encounter was a divine appointment from His heavenly Father who controlled the moments of Jesus' days.
Could it be that God is sending you out on a special assignment each time you cross the threshold of your home? I wonder who will God put in your path today?
He stopped and spoke to the diminutive Zacchaeus who was perched in a tree to get a better look at the parade of followers.
He took a break from His travels to engage in one of His longest recorded conversations with a weary woman who was at a well.
He interrupted His schedule to comfort a mother who was in the funeral procession of her only son.
He took time to deliver a demon-possessed man who stood in His way on the shore.
He noticed a lame man by the pool of Bethesda who waited for the healing waters to stir.
He comforted His crying mother as she stood at the foot of the cross.
He instructed the frustrated fishermen as He stood watching from the shore.
Jesus noticed…and then He offered words and deeds of comfort and concern.
It appears that each of these incidents in Jesus' life was an interruption in His packed schedule, but they were not interruptions at all. Each encounter was a divine appointment from His heavenly Father who controlled the moments of Jesus' days.
Could it be that God is sending you out on a special assignment each time you cross the threshold of your home? I wonder who will God put in your path today?
LET'S PRAY:
Dear Heavenly Father, open my eyes to see people who need a word of encouragement, a word of acknowledgement, or a word of thanks. Help me to slow down enough to see the needs standing right in front of me. Thank you for
giving Jesus as our example of how to care for a hurting world. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Dear Heavenly Father, open my eyes to see people who need a word of encouragement, a word of acknowledgement, or a word of thanks. Help me to slow down enough to see the needs standing right in front of me. Thank you for
giving Jesus as our example of how to care for a hurting world. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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