Appointments are large obligations and warrant your utmost care. When you are appointed by somebody to do something, it is a big deal to the person making the appointment. For example, if the president of the United States appoints you to an office, it is a big deal. Likewise, if you are appointed to bring the food to the dinner party, it is a big deal to the host who appointed you.

But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you… (Acts 26:16 ESV)

The Apostle comments (above) on his appointment as a witness of God as the purpose for which his life took its course. Meaning that everything he accomplished, endured, and experienced was for the sake of this one appointment. The totality of his life was to bring him to his knees and interrupt his plans so that this appointment could happen.

Paul’s history began as a pupil of a conservative, but well known teacher of Jewish law. He had the pedigree to become a lawyer, and a successful one to boot. Then he joined the radical movement and went off persecuting and terrorizing Christ followers who were doing good work for people overlooked by Saul and his ilk.

Then in one fell swoop, he is appointed by God as a witness…

What if our lives began where it culminated, just like this apostle’s? What if everything we saw and did resulted in our appointment to witness what God does in our lives and in the lives of the people around us?

Would we be brave enough to get up and stand to the appointment? Would we focus our energies toward this appointment of witnessing?

I have decided that I can and I hope you will join me in talking about what you’ve seen God do in your life and the lives of others.