Day 343 – Week 50 – Time’s Awastin’
Having a Heart in a Sometimes Heartless World
Scripture focus: Mary didn't waste a minute. She got up and traveled to a town in Judah in the hill country, straight to Zachariah's house, and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb leaped. She was filled with the Holy Spirit, and sang out exuberantly, “You're so blessed among women, and the babe in your womb, also blessed! And why am I so blessed that the mother of my Lord visits me? The moment the sound of your greeting entered my ears, the babe in my womb skipped like a lamb for sheer joy. Blessed woman, who believed what God said, believed every word would come true!” Luke 1:39-45 The Message
The very second that Mary “saw it all now” – she hustled off to Elizabeth. According to the gospel of Luke – Mary didn’t waste a minute. How is your time management? Have you, like Mary, had a moment of clarity? Did you waste any time following that insight to its natural conclusion? Mary did not. She got busy.
What I find fascinating is the nature of her busy-ness. She ran off and formed community with the one person that she believed could relate to her situation. The angel of the Lord provided her the information she needed to seek out and establish a community of two. Why was Elizabeth the perfect choice for an accountability partner and confidante?
* Obviously, they had previous relationship and connection. There was a mutual respect and trust.
* They shared a similar circumstance – both were pregnant and both pregnancies were unusual and unexpected.
* They shared a bond of faith – both saw their world through God-vision goggles.
* Both united in their definition of blessing – blessed woman, who believed what God said, believed every word would come true!
If you have hesitated in your pursuit of your true, God-created identity, I want to encourage you to listen up and consider responding to God’s urgings to form community and pursue his grand epic adventure for you. Time’s awastin’!
Recommended reading: Joel 1 and 2 in the morning; Joel 3 and Revelation 1 in the evening
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