Assignment Not Yet Done
by Steve Martin
“…since
He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; and He made from
one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having
determined their appointed times and the
boundaries of their habitation, that they would seek God, if perhaps they
might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;”
(Acts 17:25-28 NASU)
The Lord speaks
to you unexpected sometimes. I think He waits to get a word in when there is a
break in the music we have on the radio or in our ear; when the conversation
between people takes a pause; or when the complaint we just “voiced” in our
thoughts has died done for a minute. That can be a good time for Him to interrupt
our train of thought.
And so it
was, driving home from work on a Tuesday late afternoon. I know I was asking,
wondering, begging and complaining – all in my head of course, “When will this
job be done?”
I continued
maneuvering around the heavy traffic, Jeff Gordon #24 NASCAR style of course, and
listening to the CD in the car. Mostly I was day dreamingly complaining. I am
sure you have done that too.
“When can I
get on with what I really think I should be during in this time of my life?” I
was murmuring again in my thought pattern. I wasn’t really expecting an answer.
I was just wanting it to be known. To the Lord, of course, in case He had
forgotten of my situation these past months.
“When your
assignment is done,” came the unexpected reply.
I shut my
thoughts up immediately. Not only had He, in that brief statement, told me when
the time would be completed, but even gave me the way to move on. When I had
completed the assignment He had given me to complete on this job, He would
direct me to the next one. Thus I could rest in that, be assured of that, and
get on doing what I was called to do while there.
His word to
me was “as clear as a bell”, as a former boss would say after making his point.
Often in
these writings, believing it is quite so, I share the fact that we each have
specific purposes to fulfill in this life, according to the wise plans of God
the Father. Out of His infinite wisdom and knowledge, being Omniscient (all
knowing) and Omnipotent (all powerful), His ways are above our ways. That in
itself can give us peace, knowing He is always in control.
"...appointed times and the
boundaries of their habitation."
Having a
basic understanding of our purpose and function, as part of the Body of
Messiah, and using our gifts and talents faithfully in that purpose, will
enable us to know the current assignment the Teacher has given. Then we can do
it to the best of our ability, complete it, and move on to the next one.
When we
have completed all the assignments He has put in our personal life book, then we will
have completed the race, and will receive the eternal reward He promises to
give to us.
Now think
on this.
Steve Martin
Founder
Love For His People. Inc.
