Don’t Put Schedules Before People
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Hello and thank you for sharing your time with me. Just like yesterday, I pray that God will fill your heart with His love and care, and that He will use my words to fill your heart with hope.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t like interruptions. When my mind is focused and I am working diligently on a task, anything that interrupts me can seem like a distraction and an interruption. But, God has been showing me a different way.
Recently, I was in Israel, and we visited one of my favorite places – Magdala. The home of Mary Magdalene holds so many precious moments in Scripture. In the modern location, there is a beautiful chapel with a grotto that contains a breathtaking mural depicting the woman with the issue of blood touching the hem of Jesus’ garment and being healed! As I sat in the grotto overwhelmed by God’s healing of His spiritual daughter, I was struck with a thought – I am so glad Jesus embraced that interruption!
Jesus was on a mission, but one touch from this precious woman and the God of all Creation stopped everything to heal and shine a spotlight on this faith-filled woman!
Are you so locked into your tasks for today that you would have no room if God wanted to interrupt you for a higher calling? I want to encourage you, if you are looking for hope, leave a margin in your day so God can interrupt you with a new adventure.
I love this scripture in Ephesians 2:10, that says:
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10, NIV)
Some translations use the phrase, “prepared in advance.” Think about that! In advance, God prepared opportunities for you to impact lives today! Make sure you don’t miss them because of your busy schedule. If you have been reading “A Miracle Every Day” for a while, you have heard me say this before – If the Devil can’t make you bad, he’ll make you busy!
Today, in our quest for hope, fill your schedule with moments to invite Jesus in with a “divine interruption.” When they happen, miracles are right around the corner.
Jesus, we want to find hope in the world today, Your hope. God, as we fill our day to day moments with the anticipation that You have created opportunities for us in advance, would You help us to never see people as inconveniences or interruptions. Make us a blessing to someone today. Amen.
As we learned yesterday, fill your mouth with encouraging words. Today, fill your schedule with invitations for God to make you a blessing. I can’t wait until tomorrow! Never forget, my friend…
You are a miracle!
Very encouraged by this even though going through a stressful and emotional journey towards divorce after 35 years…..
Hi Clare I understand the situation that you are going thru.
I had been there 30 years ago.
It is very painful, stressful and even suicidal.
If not for The Lord Jesus, Who came into my life and my Family lives, to rescue us, comfort us, strengthen us, guide us, to bless us with His Eternal Hope, I dread to think what our lives would be like today.
Today, though my previous wife and I never got reconciled, yet our individual lives are on track, our two beloved children are grown up, having their own beautiful blessed families, and all of us has JESUS AS OUR LOVING AND FAITHFUL SHEPHERD OVER OUR HOUSEHOLDS AND WITHIN OUR LIVES. He Is Faithful, He completely understands what you are going through, and He will be alongside you, to be a comforter to you, and bring you thru your valley moments, and destine you in His calling and His plans for you. He understands you completely and He loves you Personally with His Perfect Unconditional Love.????????????❤️????????????
Good stuff
Amen ????????
Amen. Thank you for the encouragement today ????????????????
Amen ????????. I love these encouraging words. Thank Grant!!
Thank you for this and God bless you
Amen ????????
Thanks for making me think ???? I need more work on myself ????????♀️
~+~ AMEN ~+~
Thank You Pastor Grant!
I have too much time during the day, not working right now or volunteering. BUT GOD! Hoping for His healing grace and touch for my body and my husband’s, and healing my heart and mind mentally and strengthened spiritually. I want to help others and be a blessing to others each day. I humbly pray all this in Jesus’ precious name through the power of the Holy Spirit.
~+~ AMEN and AMEN ~+~
I had depression and was on medicine for it and no longer on medicine and there is days that I get depressed and then I start crying thinking about my cat and dog that I had to give up two years ago and I live with my daughter and son in law and they both work and they have a cat named jinx and he’s helped me with being depressed and I do Bible studies by myself and I thank God for not giving up on me
Amen! Blessings to you all!