I've often times wondered why Jesus didn't start his ministry until he was about 30 years old. After all he was Jesus. But then it wasn't until recently that I understood why. In Ecclesiastes 3 it speaks of the different seasons of life but in verse one it says, 'There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven— ' I also go back to when he told his disciples in John 7:6 that he was not yet ready to be unveiled and even prior to that in John chapter 2 where he tells his mother, Mary, when she wanted him to do something about the wine running out at the wedding but then decides it was time to step into the next level of his ministry by performing a miracle and proceeds to turn the water into wine. He knew things would change from that day forward. He was going to his next level in his ministry. And he knew it was time to step into what he was being prepared for all along. And he knew from that day forward things would never be the same.
As I was reminded of that in scripture it made me realize that every person has an appointed time to step into the ministry or calling that God has prepared individually for each person. Sometimes people can get ahead of the Lord and sometimes we can even get behind Him, but the goal is to walk beside Him. We have to realize that from the time that we are born until the appointed time we step into our calling, He is preparing us. So, all the hard things have purpose. It wasn't until recently that I felt the pull to begin to step into what He has called me to. I heard Him say don't despise small beginnings. As I document this time in my journey of faith this is where the water turns into wine. I am choosing to step out in faith in obedience to being His voice in a dark world where He is wanting His heart shared with His children. But it has to come from a pure heart. He keeps telling me over and over to steward it well. I know with this comes a lot of weight to bare but as long as I keep walking with Him I know He will carry me through it.
As I have spent time with Him this past week, more so than I have in a while, He has made me see that it is very vital that we spend time with Him every single day. In this place it is where we can help keep our heart pure by laying things at His feet and asking Him to seek us out, to cleanse us, forgive us, and to help us to see what we need to repent of. It is also in this place where we will be given further revelation and where He can take us deeper and higher amidst all the chaos going on around us. It isn't an option but yet a necessity. It is our lifeline. It keeps us in alignment with Him. But it is in this place where I have felt like this new season He is bringing me and my family into is a time of preparation. What is hard about it is getting others to understand the shift in the season. But I know not everyone will understand and I have to be ok with that. I don't know what the future holds but I know who holds the future. Here's to the next level of the Journey.
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