Appointed Time

18 He replied, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.' " 19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
Matthew 26:6-18-19(TNIV)



Can you picture this? It’s an ordinary day and you set out in the morning with all of your plans, things to get done, goals to be accomplished, work tasks to be completed and at the last minute a group of Jesus’ disciples show up and all of your grand plans for the day take a 180 degree turn as Jesus Christ, The Messiah, the One the whole city is talking about is coming to your house to celebrate Passover. It was this man’s appointed time to help assist in the single most important event in history as it relates to our restoration and relationship with God. I am sure at the time that he had no idea how important this dinner was and how millions of people would continue to read about it more than 2,000 years later. Great artists have created portraits, books and movies have been written and even controversies have arisen about who was present at the Passover dinner that happened just prior to Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion. You know, today is no different, there is still a plan in place, an epic battle for the control and restoration of human hearts is happening all around you. Today is your appointed time to play your part, to reflect the love of the amazing Savior who lives inside. The result of your choices and intentionality of living out your faith in Christ could reap eternal rewards today for you and even more for a lost soul who desperately needs to see Jesus living in and through your life. This is your time – be conscious of the moving of God’s Spirit, that still small voice in your ear and the prompting on your heart to take action. You do not want to miss the incredible joy that our Father has planned for you today. Prepare your heart for action today as you learn to love Him more!