Replaceable

Some months ago on a particular Sunday in church, I noticed the outfit a young lady, who I will call Ms. X, was wearing and felt as though this was the same outfit she has been wearing the last few times I saw her. For those that know me well, it was an unusual experience for me, as it is a struggle for me to remember what I wore to church by the next Sunday, let alone take note of what others wore. Interestingly, for this young lady, we had reasons to see on the average twice a week for over a month and I suddenly felt as though I always saw her wearing the same outfit. Almost immediately while I was still reflecting on it, I heard clearly in my Spirit, you need to purchase an outfit for Ms. X. I debated this thought in my mind, keeping in mind my bank account balance at the time and all the other expenses I had lined up. After a couple of days, I guess you say I crossed the first huddle, I decided I will buy her an outfit. While the idea was interesting, I was not sure how the logistics will work.

So every Sunday after that, I will come up with a new plan on how best to go about this, my ideas ranged from just give her cash, to get a tailor to measure, do some sort of Secret Santa game, all the way to maybe just guess her size and change her entire wardrobe when I have the funds to do that. Nice ideas and plans, the only thing I did not do was the one thing I was supposed to do – get an outfit for Ms. X. I must have spent 3 – 4 Sundays making these beautiful plans, subsequently forgetting them during the week, being reminded again on Sunday. So while I was still dreaming of a plan I saw Ms. X on a Saturday in a beautiful new outfit, and again on Sunday with another new outfit. Initially I was happy for her until I heard in my spirit, I found someone else to do my bidding. As I type this I still remember the feeling of complete disappointment and realization that I have been ’replaced’ to compete this assignment. I have since asked my Father for forgiveness over this error and I believe I have been forgiven. I am writing this to share with you lessons I learnt from the experience.

1.   If God chooses you to complete an assignment for him, keep in mind it is a privilege. It is because He chose you amongst the many other people He could have asked. We get so used to God that we often forget that He does have alternatives. We need to remember that no matter what exploits we do for God, we are replaceable. The Bible is full of accounts of people being replaced, for example Saul was replaced by David (1Sam16), Samuel replaced the family of Eli (1Sam3).  

2.   The other thing we need to keep in mind is that a lot of times the task is time bound, we have to complete the task in God’s timing, not ours. We always need to remember that ‘intending to do’ and ‘not doing’ is pretty much the same thing until it is done.

3.   When God gives you an assignment, He enables you. One of the things that I learnt was all the time I wasted ‘planning how to do’ could have been more productive if have simply asked God to help me. I could have trusted God to provide the resources I needed.  Maybe I could have reached a conclusion sooner and executed faster.

Dear friends, May you & I not be replaced by another in our God given assignment. May we learn to obey and trust God completely.

Remain blessed

NB: The promise and assurance contained in this message is reserved for the children of The Most High God. However, the good news is that adoption into this family is open to as many as will believe and accept Jesus as their Lord and savior.