FAITH CAPSULE: What must be done in your life will get you to where you must be in the Lord.
Acts 9, Mark 11:1-11
Jesus sent His disciples, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it. And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’ and immediately he will send it here.” (Mark 11:2-3) Jesus was able to see a colt where it was positioned. Finding the colt was not enough if the colt was not loose as commanded by Jesus. Jesus sent the disciples about what must be done for the colt to be used for God to be glorified. Jesus needed a colt which was not tied down, a colt that is loose.
What is it that must be done for you to enter into your divine assignment? Just like the colt was in position to be used for Jesus, many are in position for Jesus to become of use but they are tied down. Many are consciously or unconsciously tied down and not available for God’s service yet they engage celebration of Jesus. Celebration without connection to Jesus is the evidence of lack of commitment. Going and coming to fellowships on Sundays is not enough evidence of connection with Jesus. Answering to what must be done is what makes difference between acclaimed believers of Jesus as Lord and savior.
Saul of Tarsus was on his way to wreak havoc on the disciples of the Lord in Damascus when he encountered what must be done for him to serve like a colt which was loose for Jesus to ride triumphantly. After Saul’s response to the light that shone on him and brought him down to the ground, he asked who the Lord is and Jesus responded by introducing Himself. Saul gained the understanding of Jesus, “So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” (Acts 9:6) Saul’s name was changed for good to Paul and from the moment of receiving instruction, Paul began to move in the direction of God’s assignment for his life. Determination is not what will help; but the grace of God is what will get you into your divine assignment. The word of God promises that “He will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go and He will guide you with His eye” (Psalm 32:8).What must be done in your life will get you to where you must be in the Lord.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace for you to locate what must be done to serve the Lord in deed and in truth.