Better Is Just Ahead
Ever consider that David was not God's first choice for King? Saul was the first one chosen. Regardless of what people say about Saul, he was sent by God to Samuel as an answer to the prayer of God's people. YOU also are an answer to somebody's prayer. David wasn't the first choice – but he was the BEST choice.
If you are serving under someone else, “whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as TO THE LORD, and not unto men.” (Col 3:22) work as if you were working for Jesus because the Lord see's your effort and “you shall receive the reward of your inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”
David was a man after God's heart and that is why he ended up in the role that Saul was originally given. He was a man after- in pursuit of – God's heart. Your ROLE changes but your PURPOSE doesn't. If your passion is God's presence and you stay focused on fulfilling your present assignment, you will discover that what you are doing now is actually preparing you for what your NEXT ROLE is going to be.
Esther was not the Kings first choice – she ended up replacing Queen Vashti.
You may feel like you are running LAST but the last are often FIRST before the story is over. The “first born” in the family were the ones with the Birthright and the Inheritance. However….
Isaac was second to Ishmael.
Jacob was second to Esau.
Joseph was 11th out of 12 and anything but the first choice of his brothers.
Moses was not the people's choice for a deliverer – they drove him into a desert.
Jeremiah was not Israel's first choice for a Prophet, but he was Gods.
Peter and the rest of the disciples in Galilee were not the local Rabbi's first choice. All young men went to Hebrew school, but by 13 were either encouraged to continue with the Rabbi and be further trained or were told to “go learn the trade of your father.” When Jesus saw Peter, James, Andrew and John they were doing like the Rabbi said – working in their fathers fishing business.
NOW the CRAZIEST of all overlooks in history….Jesus of Nazareth was overlooked by the local Rabbi as a qualified recruit for the ministry.
Stay faithful to your present call, stay passionate about His presence and stay OPEN to the providential ways that God opens doors because YOU are an answer to someone's prayer and your gifts are a solution to someone's problem. Be an expert problem solver and you accelerate your positioning…it's just a mater of time. Remember, Disappointment Is God Saying “Better Is Just Ahead“
Right ON Lance!! Don’t quit now, people of God, because the ladder to your next assignment is just around the corner. Keep pursuing Jesus and you will run right into your next upgrade!
I was on my way out the door when I felt I had to go upstairs to read my email before I left. I had been feeling a bit disappointed about the turn of events, but believe in my heart that my Father God simply has something better. And there was this message. Praise God. And thank you.
God’s timing is amazing!
This post is a Proverbs 15:23 word for me – “Everyone enjoys a fiting reply; It is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!”
Thanks for your investment into all of us on this end of the line!
Thank you thank you THANK YOU!
Lance, your columns and posts are always an inspiration to me. My life has been a very hard one – of my own doing and circumstances beyond my control. In this season, God is using you as my answered prayer. The wisdom that God has given you is profound and somewhat boundless. Thank you so much for helping me in this season of “small beginnings”.
Joseph
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We as a family have been struggling as God is moving us from financial success to the other end of the spectrum. We lost our house (foreclosure) lived with relatives. Your message “Better Is Just Ahead“ reinforces our hope and trust in the re positioning of our lives and He has us totally in his grip as we must depend entirely upon Him for everything.. May we continue on His path to see what He has in store for our future. Thanks for the words of encouragement!
Bless you brother! The best is yet to come, the storm has just passed.
So good…it’s all in perspective…we get stuck if it doesn’t look a certain way… when we get His thoughts, His perspective we see the hope and future, for we have been seated in heavenly places with Him….it always looks better from there!
Thanks Lance this was very timely. I have been feeling like I’m going no where fast.
Trade in your thoughts about you for God’s thought about you! He has great plans for you.
Wow. Just what I needed right now. This is an answer to prayer. God bless you much. Keep on…