PREPARE YOURSELF FOR DIVINE APPOINTMENT

Isaiah 40:3-4 KJV
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain

Dear Believer,

The foregoing scripture was a prophecy concerning the coming of the Messiah. It has been fulfilled, but I want to highlight a principle that we all need to apply to our life.

Before the Messiah appeared, there was preparation. Spiritually, the way was prepared for Him. Every ‘valley’ was exalted. Every ‘mountain and hill’ were cleared.’ Crooked places’ were straightened. ‘Rough places’ were made plain.

In fact, the Messiah had someone sent as a forerunner to prepare the hearts of the people for His appearance.

That is how important preparation is.

God does not hold back His blessings. One thing He doesn’t do, though, is pour His blessings on unprepared souls.

You must have heard that all God cares about when He wants to make use of a person is availability. That isn’t correct. If you are available and not usable, you cannot be used.

Let me.put it this way:

Availability without usability will result in liability.

In fact, God would rather have someone that is reluctant or not even available, but usable. He will persuade that person.

Moses wasn’t willing to go and lead Israel out of Egypt. He argued with God, gave excuses and said with a tone of finality, “Lord, just send anyone else, I’m not interested!” (Exodus 4:13)

But God had no other option. Here was a man He had spent 40 years to prepare. It was time for His people to get out of bondage and not just anyone would fit the position of their leader. So God had to make a compromise. He practically cajolled and begged Moses to take the job.

When God was looking for a man to lead Israel after the fall of king Saul, none of the illustrious men of the nation was qualified. God found a prepared vessel in a boy taking care of a few sheep in the wilderness.

God chose David because his heart was prepared in integrity, and he had developed the requisite skills. He was faithful in the little thing committed to him, and God set hin over a big one. (Please read this description of David in Psalm 78:70-72 KJV).

No man saw David as he was laboring in a wilderness infested with lions and bears, but God was looking on. Don’t stop doing good because no one is looking. God sees all.

Believer, live a life of preparedness. Always make yourself ready for divine encounters. Do not be slothful. Be committed to excelence in the spirit, and let it touch every aspect of your life. God is still looking for people to raise.

Be available, and be usable.

Have a great week.

Your Friend,
Deon.