Have you ever noticed how often Jesus’ most dramatic moments of ministry happened during “interruptions“?
On His way to heal Jairus’ daughter, He paused to restore the woman with the issue of blood. While teaching in a house, He was interrupted by friends lowering a paralyzed man through the roof and took the opportunity to heal both body and soul. Even during His Sabbath rest, He healed and ministered.
Jesus didn’t see interruptions as inconveniences; He saw them as opportunities for divine encounters.
Of course, not every interruption is ours to carry; Jesus also withdrew, rested, and said no. Saying yes to God sometimes means saying no to other things. And God works through our no just as He works through our yes. Once we give ourselves permission to say no, we’re free to ask: what if we embraced interruptions in the same way?
What if, instead of groaning when our plans are disrupted, we asked, “Lord, how might You be working in this moment?”
Interruptions are often invitations. They invite us to slow down, to notice people we might otherwise overlook, and to step into moments of grace. They remind us that God’s plans are higher than our own and that He weaves His purposes into the fabric of our daily lives – even in the unexpected.
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