My Lot

You ever wonder what God’s plan is for you?  What your assignment is?  Why He trusted you with this assignment? 

Apparently I was assigned the Lot of “Messenger.”  Webster’s dictionary defines messenger as somebody who carries messages between people.  This would seem like an esteemed position.  In olden days, messengers would bring great news of visitors or announce royal events.  They were given access to the King and Queen to deliver the message personally.  They were trusted souls…they were expected to deliver the message exactly as it was given to them.  Sometimes they would travel great distances to deliver news. They were fed well and given shelter.  On occasion, they had dinner with some of the officers of the court.

But a new age messenger has to wear a bullet proof vest.  A new age messenger walks into hostile territory knowing that they may not walk out.  But they know their assignment so it has to be done.  And because it is God’s will, it gets done one way or another.  After the message has been delivered, there is no fanfare.  No trumpets sounding.  No offers to break bread or drink wine.  Only teardrops and possible bloodshed. 

And who is left to clean it up?  The Messenger.  Similar to the effects of the current recession, employees are now required to wear many hats.  In the past you performed your one job to the best of your ability.  You were even reprimanded for attempting to do someone else’s job.  Now, you are commanded to do four jobs in one.  It doesn’t matter if you have the ability, time, or tenacity to do so.  You either do your job or get fired.

The funny thing about God is that He won’t fire you though.  He continues to push you until the job is done.  And then He promotes you.  This is a rigorous process because God will continue to test you in the same area until you have a different response.  Yet I continue to give the same reaction.

How much easier would it be just to accept my Lot?  To do my job to the best of my ability?  To just say “Ok God!  I get it!”  To get it done, get it over with, and get promoted!  Fighting our lot doesn’t make it go away.  It makes it harder.  Accepting it doesn’t make it easier, but at least we have something to look forward to i.e. promotion.  I can’t say that I am at the point that I can totally accept my assignment of “messenger.”  But I am definitely going to give it a try.