When the King Calls: Learning to Honor Divine Appointments
“Those who honor me I will honor.”
There was a season when I sensed a clear leading from God; two specific times each day to step aside and meet with Him. It wasn’t a random thought; it was an invitation I genuinely needed. I set alarms, blocked my calendar, and prepared to keep the rhythm.
But over time, discouragement crept in. Sometimes it felt like nothing was happening. The alarm would ring; I’d silence it. A reminder would pop up; I’d swipe it away. There was always one more thing to finish.
Until one day, as I reflected on my inconsistency, the Holy Spirit whispered words that pierced my heart: “You do not honor Me.”
Misplaced Honor
If it were the President calling, I would’ve arrived early, dressed, ready, attentive. If it were a job interview or lunch with an important person, I’d clear the day. But when the King of Kings set an appointment, I treated it casually. My problem wasn’t just distraction; it was misplaced honor. My lips said “God first,” but my schedule said otherwise.
Not Ritual but Relationship
When God invites us to meet with Him, He isn’t demanding ritual; He’s offering relationship. He desires not our perfection, but our presence; not our performance, but our reverence. Every time we choose to show up, we’re not doing Him a favor, we’re responding to grace.
It doesn't mean that we do not meet with the Lord outside of these set time as we should always be in connexion with Him. But it is an intentional time to make room for God.
️ Show Up Even When You Don’t “Feel” It
We may want to see or feel something every time, yet the Lord invites us to trust and honor Him even when our senses are quiet. Faithfulness grows in the ordinary, minutes that look small but form a life that listens.
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
A Simple Way to Honor the Appointment
- Pre-decide a place & time if possible
- Arrive early: set an “arrival” alarm a few minutes minutes before the meeting.
- Silence the noise: Do Not Disturb, face-down phone, open Bible.
- Use a consistent flow but be open to the shift of the Holy Spirit: Worship, Read a short passage, Respond in prayer, Listen in silence for a minute.
- Journal: write what you received “Today I sensed…/I will obey by…”
- Missed it? Don’t quit; reset at the next slot. Honor grows by practice.
Scripture quotations from the Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV).
