Devotional Song: … GO TO THIS LINK … Please take the time to take in a YouTube video of images and lyrics from The Gaither Vocal Band singing their song … He Touched Me … poignantly singing of how Jesus pushes, touches, and heals those He had chosen for Glory.
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Highlight Verse[s]: Luke 18:40-41 [NLT] … 40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to Him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?” … “Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
… Perhaps we should be looking for divine interruptions in our “to-do” list during our day to be a witness for Jesus.
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Highlight Passage [context]: Luke 18:35-43 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… A divine interruption to Jesus’ schedule brought sight to the faith of a man blind from birth.
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Reference Passage [NLT] : … Matthew 25:37-40 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
... We need to be willing to interrupt our “to-do” list and take action when Jesus shows up to allow us to serve Him in the middle of any day He give us.
Reference Passage [NLT] : … Luke 9:23 [NLT] … 23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. …”
… Jesus wants us to be willing to follow Him, even when it interrupts our own “to-do” lists.
Reference Passage [NLT] : … Acts 1:8 [NLT] … 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
… Jesus wants us to be a witness for Him everyday. So, we need to be alert to he times He interrupts our “to-do” list to have opportunities to witness in His Name.
My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, David C McCasland, uses a life example to teach on letting God into our lives when He needs us for His witness or work. The ODB author wrote: Experts agree that a staggering amount of time is consumed each day by interruptions. Whether at work or at home, a phone call or an unexpected visit can easily deflect us from what we feel is our main purpose.
Not many of us like disruptions in our daily lives, especially when they cause inconvenience or a change of plans [i.e., our “to-do” lists - see photo]. But Jesus treated what appeared to be interruptions in a far different way. …
When our plans are interrupted by someone who genuinely needs help, we can ask the Lord for wisdom in how to respond with compassion. What we call an interruption may be a divine appointment the Lord has scheduled for that day.
Today’s highlight passage (see link above) shows us that Jesus had his own divine “to-do” list when we walked about in his three years of ministry; but when God, the Father, “interrupted” Jesus’ walk, as with the blind man in Luke 18, our Lord would stop and give witness and glory to the Father by ministering to the needs of someone who was not on His “to-do” list for that day.
I’ve often said, “If it’s good enough for Jesus, it’s way good enough for me!” So, being the “to-do” list type I am, I’m convicted to be more aware and discerning as to opportunities the Lord puts in my path to be a Luke 9:23 - Acts 1:8 witness for our Lord.
My Prayer Today: Abba Father, … King Jesus, … Dear Lord, … Help me to pray for and look for Your divine interruptions and appointments today. … Amen
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