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APPOINTED TIME: Power to be Discreet


What you do and/or say before your showing forth determines the quality of your showing forth.

Luke 1:8 tells us of the upbringing of John the Baptist, "The child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing forth to Israel."

Jesus testified later about John that he was the greatest of all born men yet this man was groomed in the desert before his appointed time.

This generation needs to learn about being discreet. A woman learns she is three weeks pregnant and immediately calls her friends, this ought not be!

The appointed time is a period of great hope that must not fail. There are many forces that desire to contend with man's appointed time, don't give them a head start in your life.

Joseph had a dream of a destined period of appointment that would manifest years later but he couldn't close his mouth. Joseph did not need to be enslaved to be enthroned but he failed to be discreet.

It is an error to start blowing your trumpet immediately after a revelation of a desirable future. We all need to think deeply and meditate on God's word before we act.

David was anointed king while Saul was still alive but he never declared himself king nor suggest to men that he would be king. He lived in caves and was in hiding constantly till his appointed time came.

We all need to learn patience. Some promises of God are not in the close future. If the Lord reveals to you now where you will be in twenty years time, you don't go around blowing your horn rather you keep it discreet and work purposefully towards it.

The power of discretion is closely related to the power of focus which is instrumental in claiming one's blessing. Elisha kept telling the sons of the prophets to hold their peace (2 Kings 2). Those men were so particular about showing off what they knew rather than using it.

Can you keep a secret to secure your appointed time?
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