Not Quite Yet

So this one is still about blessings and such and also about the timing but unlike most of messages we hear/read this one is about slowing it down and waiting for the right time. Which is also a blessing as it relates to ministry. No matter what your gift is it is IMPERATIVE that you operate on time, not too fast not too slow but just right.

There are plenty of examples of people getting ahead of themselves and somewhat ahead of God just because they realized they were gifted to do something. Or felt like God was calling them. These are the people that commit unbelievable acts for their position in the church, or end up teaching false doctrine or leading people away from God in any sort of way. I know, I know where’s the scripture to back me up.

John 2:4

          Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come

This is at the wedding when they wanted Jesus to do something about the lack of wine. Now this is gonna take a little context clues but journey with me if you will. At this point Jesus was a young adult, and since he was not a man this was actually more responsibility than usual for His age. I assert that He got this responsibility from great feats He’d done previous to this moment. I’m going somewhere with this I promise.

If in fact Jesus has been doing things that convinced these people that despite His young age He would be able to help them in this situation it would be safe to say that He was showing early signs of being someone anointed by God for a special purpose. The people had already began to elevate Him because He had shown to have good works, yet Jesus knew it wasn’t His time.

As I often say Jesus is the great example for everything we do. So even when we begin to show signs of our gift and God begins to bring forth evidence of the seed He’s planted in us, we must remain humble; and furthermore not get ahead of His timing. If you beginning preaching, teaching, or anything else of God too early you will be producing a corruptible seed. In other words you will be out before you are prepared to and thus not fully in the strength of God’s will. Bold assertion I know but peep this:

Mark 9:29 the disciples (the very chosen ones of Jesus) failed to cast a demon out; not because they didn’t believe, not because they weren’t chosen by Jesus; but because they weren’t prepared. (in this case fasting and praying)

Acts 19:15 the seven sons of Sceva were called out by a demon, “Jesus I know, Paul I know but who are you?” You don’t wanna end up like this! Yes there are amazing feats God wants to do through you and yes its great to have people supporting you that believe in you and what you’re doing. But until God tells you to get into action DON’T DO IT! There is time for preparation, to be an understudy, a time to be humble enough to go through the process and learn what God is teaching you. Even Jesus has to wait until He was both baptized by John AND fasted in the wilderness for 40 days and nights before He got into His ministry.  Don’t get ahead of yourself or God because you don’t know more than Him! Though He is outside of time He is not one to waste time, it is all necessary! It won’t go the way you expect but according to God’s will plan and purpose…it will be perfect!

Over and Out J