Lord what wilt thou have me to do?” The question posed by the Apostle Paul to the Lord Jesus is certainly apropos for the believer as we enter into the year 2023. Are we where the Lord wants us to be? Am I working the work that the Lord has ordained for me at this season of life or has the assignment been changed or modified? The Apostle Paul, after a divine encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ, knew he needed an update from the Lord. He has been transformed by God from a persecutor of Christians to a preacher for Christ. As with Paul, the Lord will ensure you are where you ought to be. In response to Paul’s question “The Lord said unto hi, arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thee must do?” (Acts 9:6).
Folks, the Good News is that forgiveness and eternal life are gifts of God’s graced through faith in Christ, and they are available to all people, even “the chief of sinners/” Please notice, the Lord used a third party to give Paul his answer. To Anaias God gave the scope of Paul’s assignment: “…he is a chosen vessel unto me to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel: for I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake” (Acts 9:15, 16).
Know this, dear ones, God has an assignment for all believers. The question is, are you where you ought to be? If you are not sure, ask the “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?”
Be blessed as you walk in Him.
Pastor J. Amos Jones
