When speaking of appointments we speak of a respect for time. Time is an earthly thing (Ecc 3:1,2,6,7) but has it's appointments for heavenly events. Time is a unit of measure. 100 years from now, probability has it, that everyone reading this now will have passed on their earth suit and gone to heaven, if heaven doesn't come to us sooner, which is more than likely to happen than the former. (see James 4:14) For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanish away." Could it be that appointments on earth are small events squished into this "little time" spoken of in James?
Heaven has given appointments. God had scheduled times and seasons and still does. The Holy Spirit looks for an appointment with men and women. Men schedule, keep and even sometimes break appointments.
Walking with wise men causes one to be wiser; but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. (Proverbs 13:20) Years ago I preached a message called, "How to spot a fool and keep him out". Foolish people are not wise with time. Foolish people don't know how to "cash in" the time God gave them. The scriptures call it "redeem". "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:15,16
I believe that when Jesus asked his disciples, "could you not tarry with me for one hour?" he was talking about killing the flesh long enough to measure out heavenly communication. Prayer can be measured. Watch and pray could mean to measure out our prayer life.
Whats your most memorable appointment and how does it fit to what I just wrote?
Who is the greatest appointment with in your life?
When should you set appointments? Is there a time when you should not set an appointment?
Where is this appointment?
Is there a right and wrong way to establish appointments?
If you have the answers to these questions or can make a comment about how appointments fit into the word of God I would love to hear it.
1 comment:
Very good advice, Pastor David! It inspires me as there is much for me to accomplish daily....you mentioned that wasting our time is foolish; truly, I believe this is true. An hour wasted is gone forever but an hour spent in education or in nurturing another is an hour that, though not fully recalled, affords us the opportunity to glean wisdom, healing and growth. Every morning I have an appointment with the Lord to pray and to delve into His Word. He is the most important Appointment of my day and yet, too often I allow my responsibilities to distract and to rob God of His intimacy with me; and me of my intimacy with God. After reading your comments about keeping appointments, about being foolish with our time, and etc...I have received a spiritual "kick in the butt" to be more responsible in keeping my appointments; that is, THE most important appointment of my day. Thanks, Pastor. AS always, your words are wise and biblically sound. Love,Linda
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