June 19, 2021: SOAP #4216:  2Kings 1-3; Psalm 82; 1Timothy 1

SCRIPTURE:  1Timothy (NIV) 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope…
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.

OBSERVATION:  For those who consider Jesus to be their Lord, they do not consider their lives to be their own.  They belong to Jesus.  His will is their “command.”  His assignments are their “appointments.” 

APPLICATION:  God’s appointments for me have changed during different seasons, but His LORDSHIP remains.  The Same One who appointed me to be a student in Bible College, is the Same One who assigned me to join the US Navy to be a hospital corpsman for 10 years with the marines.  The Same One who assigned me to serve in the US Navy is the Same One who appointed us to be the pastors of Bayview Chapel in Hawaii, and the Same One who moved us from Hawaii to Kansas where He appointed us to serve as pastors of Andover Assembly of God.  Now, for the last ten years, His assignment has been to write these daily SOAPs and to drive a school bus. 

Every season of life contains an assignment that is a holy calling to be joyfully accepted and faithfully completed. 

Look for it!  Accept it!  Do it as unto the Lord!  Make the Lord smile! 

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, help every SOAP reader to see the holy calling in their present assignment.  We are all surrounded by people who need Jesus or a word of encouragement and people who need our prayers.  Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!