Do you ever feel like you're just drifting through life, waiting for the next thing? That's where I am right now. I took a year off of college, went on a business/mission trip to India for 3 weeks up and now I'm just waiting for college to start back up.In the big picture I'm waiting for my life to begin and travel, but there are things I need to learn and knowledge I need to gain for these travels and interacting with new people. That's what college is for. It's giving me the 'credentials' I need to be a traveling missionary. I am dying of boredom. Seriously, I get older every day.
When Jesus was born he had to wait before fulfilling his role. He couldn't go out and start teaching right away. He had to gain life lessons and he needed to study scripture. He knew this when He was young. When He was 12, He stayed behind as the rest of His family left Jerusalem to return home from the festival and it was 4 days before his found Him. When they did they asked Him why He had treated them that way and the boy Jesus replied, "Why were you searching for me? Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?".(Luke 2:41-52) Jesus learned more and more as He grew up and as he did, He started performing miracles. Healing people and casting out evil spirits. The demons came out of many people, shouting "You are the Son of God!" But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was Christ. (Luke 4:41). It wasn't the right time for His identity to be revealed. There was a period of waiting that was needed for growing and making preparations before He became known as the Son of God.
Similarly, We cannot just jump into the ministry life. There is a period of waiting that we need while our knowledge of the Bible, our relationship with God, and our character grows into maturity. This does not mean that we should sit idle. Jesus certainly didn't. We need to practice characteristics of God, the fruits of the Spirit. Gain patience, and wisdom. Learn to love everyone. Serve. There is so much for us to do and so little time. Less time than we realize. Of all the areas of our life to procrastinate in, this is the worst place to display this bad habit, yet it's the area that displays it the most. We don't want to get stuck in the waiting process. When Jesus was ready to set out to spread the good news, the people in the area tried to to keep Him from leaving them. But He said, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."(Luke 4:42-44). When we dedicated our life to Christ, this also became our reason. So when our waiting period is over, and we've complete our schooling in Christ, we need to be strong and courageous and face whatever it is the devil throws in our way. We have nothing to fear of the evil one because if God is for us, then who can be against us?( Romans 8:31). Do not fear. With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible (Matthew 19:26).
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