Divine Appointments

In John chapter 4 a woman from Samaria went to the community well to get some water. While she was there she met Jesus – it was a divine appointment. When she left home that afternoon she had no idea God had arranged a meeting for her that would change her life.

Have you had a divine appointment?  An appointment when you know that you know God ordained that moment in time for you to see His hand at work in your life?  A divine appointment is a meeting with another person that has been specifically and unmistakably ordered by God.  Sometimes I wonder how many of these supernaturally scheduled meetings I've missed because I didn't have my spiritual detector turned on. 

The Scriptures say, “The steps of a man are established by the LORD." (Psalm 37:23)  After many years of  walking (off and on) with God,  I can tell you that seeing God set up these appointments is exciting beyond comparison.

We all have divine appointments set by God on a regular basis and most of the time we go and come without fully realizing God’s presence.  Sometimes we experience God through meeting other people, sometimes in our quiet time alone.  We expect to meet God in the quiet times, when we are reading the Bible and praying, but God is also present in our meetings with people on the street corner, in the grocery store, and even at Burger King!

“In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9)

Divine appointments are times to receive as well as to share with others.  Salvation cannot be forced or argued into someone.  People only come to Christ as Savior when the Holy Spirit leads them. When Jesus met the woman at the well it was a divine appointment.  The Holy Spirit spoke through Jesus to meet the woman’s needs and create saving faith in her heart.

Do you have a desire to lead people to Christ?  Remember that soul-winning is not based on human effort; it is the work of the Spirit.  Ask God to increase your spiritual awareness so you will realize when you are in the middle of a divine appointment.  The Holy Spirit may be working on the person you are talking to and you will never know it unless the Spirit reveals it to you.   

When God is at work, you are the instrument, but it will be God’s Spirit speaking through you that leads the person to saving faith in Christ.

I pray that you will have a divine appointment today.

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