Disappointment – it litters our lives with
potholes. Have you noticed that?
The class you thought you did so well in only to
find out that the last test put your grade down a whole letter – pothole.
The job promotion you’d thought you had, only to
hear to you didn’t get it – pothole.
A special someone, whom you hoped shared your
feelings, only to find out they didn’t – pothole.
Potholes aren’t fatal, but they sure can create
pain, frustration, even heartache. Just like stepping into a physical pothole, journey-potholes
can cause broken dreams, sprained plans, and misaligned focus.
See – not fatal. Just painful.
Here we thought we had an appointment with
destiny; a new career path, a new heart path, a better grade and cheaper car
insurance. But our appointment with our planned destiny never happens.
It isn’t fatal, but it’s painful.
Missed appointments are scattered throughout the
Bible. Moses had a missed appointment with the promised land. His journey was
filled with potholes creating mounting frustration. Eventually, in a fit of
frustration and anger, he struck a rock and altered the course of his destiny.
Instead of Moses bringing the children of Israel into the promised land, HE
entered the Promise Land.
Then there is Joseph, remember him? Left in prison to rot, he
thought he had an appointment with favor and destiny, only to be forgotten by a
fellow prisoner. He waited, disappointed, thinking he’d been forgotten by the
One he served. Eventually, when God’s appointed time came, Joseph was
remembered and favor paved the way to his destiny.
David a shepherd boy and poet thought he would
take the throne without any loopholes; favor waved like banners around this young boy. Instead, he
spent years running for his life from the very man he loved and promised to
serve. You could say he dealt with disappointment. But David’s perceived missed
appointment groomed him to be a great king.
Disappointments can shape our destiny. So the
next time you step into a pothole of disappointment, keep your eyes on the
author and finisher of your life. Your journey to your destiny is about to
change.
