Your Divine Appointment

"And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed."
~Acts 13:48

Did you know you have a divine appointment with the Creator of all things? We all do at some point in our lives, but sadly, not all of us keep that appointment. We've all heard stories of the man who had chest pains, made a doctor appointment but started feeling better, so he cancelled the appointment thinking it was only indigestion. Later on that night, he had a massive coronary and died. Not everyone pays attention to the signs our bodies give, and not taking those signs seriously can have dire consequences. When we don't keep our divine appointment with God, the consequences are eternal.

"When Jesus had spoken these words, He lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given Him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given Him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent (John 17:1-3)."

We don't like to think about eternity because we don't like to think about death. But the older we get, the more real death and and eternity become. The problem with that thinking is we don't all get to be older. People die young every day, and as heartbreaking as it is when a young person loses their life, knowing they never gave eternity a second thought is even worse.

"Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them. (Proverbs 22:5)."

When we keep our divine appointment with the Lord, we are able to pass on His light and life to others, including those we love. The Lord knows each and every one us and desires an intimate relationship with us. As long as there is breath in our bodies, it's not too late to keep that appointment. 

"For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing His riches on all who call on Him. For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:12-13)."

Read Deuteronomy 23-26

A Year of Blessings by Marie McGaha ©2018