Don’t Miss Your Appointment - Girlfriends in God

June 15, 2015
Don’t Miss Your Appointment
Sharon Jaynes

Today’s Truth

“When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd” (Mark 6:34 niv).

Friend to Friend

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 God will put in your path today?

As we go throughout our busy days, we are continually met with opportunities to impact others with the words we speak. The man in front of us in line at the grocery store, the woman at the checkout counter, the waiter in the restaurant, the fellow passenger on the airplane, or the neighbor across the street might be your special assignment for the day.

If you’ll join me by being on the lookout for our special assignment from God today, click over to my Facebook page and say, “I’m on the lookout.”

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.

Now It’s Your Turn

Can you think of a time when someone, perhaps even a stranger, said a kind word that brightened your day?

Make it a point today to encourage five people that you do not know. Perhaps it will be in the workplace, the grocery store, or the bank. Make your errands a ministry opportunity.

More from the Girlfriends

Words are one of the most powerful gifts that God has given us. He didn’t entrust them to zebras, cows, or cats. He gave words to man! Wow! What a responsibility. To learn more about how to tame your tongue and speak words of life to those around you, check out my book The Power of a Woman’s Words. It also has an accompanying study guide and DVD. It’s a perfect study for your women’s Bible study group. And while you’re there, check out my latest book, Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe: A Daily Guide to Scripture Based Prayer