Appointed Times to Witness

Message: "Appointed Times to Witness"Passage: Luke 24:13-35 Key Verse: 32....Key Thought: "Life's encounters can be Appointed Times."

Dear Brothers in Christ, I pray this message will set you on a road of discovery of those special moments when the Father uses you to bring spiritual life and light to the spiritually blind eyes of a lost soul.

Each of you as His Servants/Ambassadors represents the Father wherever you are at any given time. You are empowered to speak life into a conversation. "But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you." (Romans 8:11) This life is spiritual and those appointed times are moments when the Holy Spirit is moving upon the ones whom you will speak to.

Not only can you speak life, you have the liberty to do so. "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." (II Corinthians 3:17) This liberty sets you free to minister, knowing that the one who gives liberty is the one leading you!

As God’s servants we all need to consider that not all encounters are simply chance meetings in this world. There are those moments that we sense this "Appointed Time". There is a flow of discernment from the Holy Spirit that this is going to be the moment like the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, encountered "...their eyes were opened and they recognized him."

Take note of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8 who was so concerned about his understanding of the testimony of Isaiah, that God appointed a time for him to meet Philip. This man's eyes were opened and he proclaimed "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God". This meeting was not by chance but by God's design.

A Life's encounter may be an appointed time where you will experience God's timing for the removal of spiritual blindness from the one you are speaking to. It is a moment that you as a servant will speak life and bring liberty to a lost soul.

Not all of life's encounters are specifically designed by God, but they are there and what makes your walk exciting is that as you are faithful in the small things... you will hear these words and experience its promises: "His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave (servant) You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master." This statement streams from the parable of the talents. When the slaves/servants where found faithful, their reward was increased by the master.

In your faithfulness to the Word of God, to Fellowship in the Holy Spirit, and taking hold of the Bread of Life daily, you will have your eyes opened to “Life's Encounters”, that well may be Appointed Times.

In the days ahead, believe with all your heart and mind that there is a stirring in the heart of someone to know more about God. That you will be that Life Encounter and Appointed Time for them to have their Spiritual eyes opened. That you own heart will burn with fervor as you open up the Scriptures to them. Then come back together and share the victories with each other of your Appointed Times to Witness.

Perhaps this will be your Emmaus week for an appointed time. My prayer is this for you "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him." Ephesians 1:17

In His Grace and Love for you all.......... Brother James Ulmer