Divine Appointment?

From a journal entry dated Monday, February 18, 2008...

I Samuel 9:6, "…perhaps he can tell us about our journey on which we have set out."

Saul is about to encounter a “divine appointment”. As he and one of his family’s servants set out on the menial task of tracking down some lost donkeys, they travel through five different lands until at last they determine it is time to turn back. Just before they return home, without accomplishing their goal, Saul’s servant speaks of a “man of God” in the nearby city. They are intrigued by the opportunity to seek out the prophet of the region and understand their purpose.

Just a day prior to this, Samuel the prophet is told by the Lord that a man was coming that would be appointed as King over the Israelites. He was to be from the tribe of Benjamin…the least of all the tribes. This was God’s plan…to appoint a ‘donkey seeking’ boy from the lowliest family in all Israel to become King.

What divine appointments lay ahead in my life? What journey am I on that will be divinely interrupted by the Lord? As I reach the end of a long day, or the end of a task without finding deep fulfillment or completion, I will be looking for the Lord’s divine appointment. I will daily be seeking to discover the journey on which I have been called to set out upon.

Lord, guide my mind so that I don’t miss the divine opportunities you have in store for me daily. Even if I feel that my task is frivolous and the outcome uncertain, may I not overlook the part it plays in leading me closer to you and the calling you have in mind for me and my family.