Out of Season

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2

Life is busy. There are so many things, both good and bad, that can take us away from the task at hand. Many years ago, I was reading this scripture in its entirety, and The Holy Spirit grabbed my attention. A few years ago, God began stirring me for more service to Him. The past 6 months to a year God has been taking me even deeper. I felt Him saying… “You are called & held to a higher standard. More is expected of you.”   “In season and out of season”

Sometimes life throws us curve balls. We may have a deep desire to serve as He desires. However, life challenges always seem to get in the way. I can tell you from personal experience sometimes you can have a deep desire to serve God and a deep desire to quit at the same time. It’s so easy to let the circumstances of life weigh us down. Believe me, the challenges lately in my own life have been very real.

However, God wants us ready to serve at a moment’s notice. (On high alert) What does that mean? In my life it means being in the word, praying, seeking, and keeping my eyes peeled for open doors to serve as He desires at any given moment. It means being ready even when life brings unexpected hurts, death of loved ones, sick family members, work problems, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, financial struggles, etc…

There will always be challenges, but that is never the time to shrink back. There will be times we want to quit. That’s the time to dig deeper. God has more but we can’t get to the more unless we decide to “be ready in season and out of season.”

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2