Who chooses your appointed time? Only Our Heavenly Father has the wherewithal to determine such an event. It is HE who anoints us with power and authority and no one else. There are those who have been given derivative power but it is always subordinate to Divine power. In Deuteronomy chapter 31, Moses was giving the children of Israel their final instructions before entering into the Promised Land:
6 “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
When FATHER is specifically involved with your affairs, HE is the ONE who goes with you and ensures success. You will have the boldness to go forth and not worry about the outcome knowing that FATHER will guide you through any and all obstacles placed before you. Men will be unable to thwart your progress and none will be able to resist your anointing. Those who persist in being a hindrance will be removed and as you see this occur GODLY fear will come upon you.
Just as Moses spoke to all of Israel, he also spoke directly to Joshua:
7 Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it.
8 And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”
FATHER will not abandon us in the middle of what HE has called us to do. HE is not a man who tires after a long day or journey nor are HIS resources limited and will run out before HE accomplishes that which HE has ordained. HE will draw men unto you to provide the required skill sets for they have been in preparation for such a time as this. HE has also used the heathen to hold storehouses of value until HE is ready for their deployment. We must be of good courage at our time of visitation for it is HIS appointed time for us.
When FATHER calls forth a jubilee at an appointed time, HE will bring it to pass and you can walk in full assurance as HE prepares the way for you. You will experience great faith as you lay hold of this assurance. You too will be about your FATHER’S business. Your time of maturing and preparation have come to an end and you are now ready to properly take on all that FATHER has called and anointed you to do. There is an excitement in the air as you wake up in the mornings. There is an empowerment that rises up in you knowing that it comes from FATHER.
Each member of the Body is important and think not your station in life is of little or no value. There were many unnamed men and women in the Bible used mightily by FATHER and their acts were meant to glorify HIM not themselves. Gideon’s 300 were mostly unnamed mighty warriors who were prepared and empowered by FATHER for their mission. Their success was shared by all of Israel. There will be some whose job is simply to pray or encourage those who have been called to the front line. Do not belittle those people. Others will be called to simply fund the effort and let them embrace their mandate as well. The ministry of helps is just as important to FATHER as those called to leadership. The leaders must not have their attention diverted away from their own calling because of some loose end that could be handled by another called-out one.
Every person who is called provides an important service to FATHER and no matter what the calling, we should all embrace it with passion. Let us not be weary in doing good. Heaven and earth are HIS witnesses of this visitation. There will be those who respond in faith and those who will simply remain passive and “die” in the wilderness. When the Captain of the Host shows up we must align ourselves with Him, not our previous plans or agenda:
Joshua 5:13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?”
14 So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the LORD I have now come.”
And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?”
15 Then the Commander of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy.” And Joshua did so.
HE is not with us, we are with HIM and it is critical for you to understand the difference. As we respond to HIS Visitation, we will have the full power and authority to proceed in our calling. The appointed time is at hand.