"Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. " Jeremiah 33:3

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

"What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one." 1 Corinthians 3:5 NASB

Today's post is all about opportunities in the lives of believers; opportunities for what, opportunities from whom, and why so many opportunities are missed?

First of all every opportunity to share Christ with another, every opportunity to do good, every opportunity to defend your faith and every opportunity to serve in God's kingdom work comes directly from God! What we do with those opportunities is up to us. Read today's title verse 1 Corinthians 3:5.

It is possible everyday to miss God given opportunities, some causes are the result of walking in the flesh and ignoring the leading of the Holy Spirit. While other opportunities pass us by because we just aren't looking for them in our lives.

Please understand God's opportunities are great gifts to the believer to bring glory and honor to God by walking in obedience to Him.

On one occasion Jesus was warning His disciples of coming persecution and He said; "It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony. So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute." Luke 21:13-15 NASB. What an incredible promise to His disciples and to believers today!

In today's economy we each one are confronted with countless opportunities to give and to serve. We can't meet every need but each one of us can take the opportunities God lays on our hearts and fill them. "Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to those in the family of faith." Galatians 6:10 NLT.

"Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone." Colossians 4:5-6 NLT.

This entire post on God given opportunities is a result of a verse the Lord spoke to my heart this morning because it gives a beautiful example of a child of God, in this case the Apostle Paul, making the most of every opportunity by earnestly seeking those opportunities! The scripture and the pattern for us is below.

"So he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the God fearing Gentiles and in the market place every day with those who happened to be present." Acts 17:17 NASB

Life application; Opportunities abound if I will put myself out there every day to earnestly seek those whom God has prepared for me.

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