Gathering Place: Blog! He is Your Dispatcher

"I believe the only fitting response to His pursuit of our hearts

is to wholeheartedly seek Him in return."

Jennifer McCaman

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"You're not driving a Camper, You're driving an Ambulance."

PASTOR RICHARD ELLIS recently shared on a podcast- "Too often the ambulance that the Lord has us driving we turn it into a camper, pulled off someplace and parked... Yep, I got me a quiet spot here, a comfy bed, gonna build a fire, make myself a little coffee...  

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What? Stop! The Dispatcher is taking you somewhere. He's got you in an ambulance for a purpose. Your flat tire may be the only way to get you to that person that needs to hear your message of hope. Most people who need to go to a hospital need help getting there. It is similar to those who need to know the Lord, they need our help."

He is orchestrating His appointments in our lives.

He's got you in that ambulance to serve and to minister. He is the Dispatcher of your life. Elisabeth Elliot said, "It must mean something that my pictures are not ready to pick up and the store I went to wasn't open yet?" Yes, it means He is orchestrating His appointments in our lives. As we are redirected, ask God, "Is she the one You want me to share with?" "Is my waitress the one who needs an invitation?"

He is your Dispatcher.

In Mark 2:1-12 we learn about four men who carry their friend who is crippled to a house where Jesus is preaching. They will do anything to help their friend (good thing they didn't park their donkey and get comfy). They even remove a roof to lower him down through the crowd. When Jesus saw their faith He healed the man! He is calling us to be that kind of friend today, someone who will tear the roof off, go the extra mile, make a phone call, reach out.

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"Let each of you look not only to your own interests,

but also the interests of others."

Philippians 2:4