21 Days Prayer & Fasting "Alive in Clarity"サンプル

FIRST STEP


When Jesus left His disciples and ascended to Heaven, He left them with a mission, a world-class mission. He said that the disciples would be His witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the world.


Being handpicked by the most phenomenal and probably most famous Person of that time to become His special agent? That is wild! Don’t forget that everywhere Jesus went, thousands of people were following Him. He was the people’s champion. Becoming His private ambassadors? That is a huge vision and destiny!


Now, the first task that they had to do, to live out that world-class mission, was waiting. Jesus said in Acts 1:4, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.” Jesus told them to wait.


Well, waiting is easy! If I were one of the disciples at that time, I would probably see “waiting” as an easy “next step.” Therefore, I would do it while doing other preparations such as planning my trip, planning fundraisers, doing more bible study, etc. I wouldn’t want to waste my time just waiting. I would make every second count and “do my own part.”


However, the disciples didn’t do that. Instead of doing God’s mission in their own way and wisdom, they simply committed themselves to the next small step that Jesus commanded them to do. Instead of “doing their part,” according to their wisdom, they just obeyed, took one step at a time, trusting Jesus’ way, not their own. They simply devoted themselves to praying with one another, fully putting all their lives to the one task of waiting.


When we speak about putting God first, it doesn’t only mean we put His vision and mission first, it also means we put His methods first. We commit to His small, baby steps over our wisdom. And sometimes, those tiny baby steps aren’t related at all with the main vision and mission. They could be related to our marriage, family, bad habits, schools, relationships, or even past trauma. However, without taking the first step, we can’t move on to the next step. Without committedly waiting, the disciples wouldn’t be able to become His faithful witnesses to the ends of the world.


Therefore, the question is, what is the next step that God has told you to do today to move closer to your vision and calling? Let’s put that first, not our “better agenda.”

Prayer:
Father, help me to be able to see the small steps that You want me to take before Your great vision is fulfilled in my life, teach me to obey Your time of preparation for something great in my future. In the name of Jesus. Amen.