Date: December 3, 2012 11:11 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Interrupted!
Interrupted!
"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." (Proverbs 16:9)
Scripture Focus: Acts 8:26-39
List-making is my style of planning. Every morning I think about what needs doing, who needs calling or seeing, and I write out my "to do" list. It's encouraging to check off the "dones" at the end of the day. All too often, however, something unforeseen happens and, suddenly, the list is history as new plans overtake the old. Rather than viewing these disruptions as annoying and inconvenient, I have gotten better over time at seeing the Lord's fingerprints on them.
You can be sure that Phillip was doing something or going somewhere when that angel told him he was needed elsewhere. Perhaps there would be one less soul in heaven had Phillip decided he was too busy that day for something not on his schedule.
How we view interruptions says a lot about how loosely our hearts hold our agendas and how tightly they cling to Jesus who reigns as King of the Universe. The closer communication we live in with Him, the easier it is to see the blessing instead of the bother, in a calendar correction.
Insight: Channels Only, Blessed Master; But With All Thy Wondrous Power; Flowing Through Us, Thou Canst Use Us; Every Day And Every Hour. (Mary E. Maxwell, 1900)
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