AN OPPORTUNE TIME

by Glenice Mills

The Lord has been speaking to me about an opportune time. I looked up the word opportune in Scripture and saw whenever this word was used it was in relation to the enemy.

Luke 4:13 Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time.

We know we have an enemy who is prowling around waiting to tempt us at a time when we are vulnerable. It always happens when our guard is down, when we least expect it.

I find it interesting that the word opportune is also part of the word opportunity.

Opportune means well timed. We all have choices and sometimes they can be split second decisions that can have positive benefits or negative consequences.

The opportune moment is often a test to see what we will do. 

We are all on a knife-edge of walking in obedience or walking into the trap of disobedience.

In 1 Kings chapter 13 we read about the man of God, a prophet, who delivered an accurate prophetic word to King Jeroboam. However we also see how very shortly after bringing the word, he allowed himself to be seduced and enticed by an old prophet. This resulted in him losing his life.

There is much we can learn from this man of God’s life and also the old prophet.

This is a cautionary example of a man of God who got some things so right but in the end got it so wrong.

We have to be on the alert particularly in this hour as there are many things that are seductive and enticing, particularly to our flesh, that have the potential to derail us. We live in an age where evil is increasing, and the main access for him is by taking us off track with something that makes us feel comfortable, and has us settle. Once we settle this stops the move of the Holy Spirit, it blocks and holds us in to what appears as a safe place. We become complacent and before we know it we are being led down a wrong track.

Also, let’s be careful we don’t rush ahead of God. He has His perfect timing. Many are on the cusp of break through; we know it is very near. However, this is the most critical time.

It is crucial in this hour we are accountable to Godly leadership. It is our protection. They see things we don’t. God never intended us to be an island, in isolation. He is about relationships.

Opportunity means chance or opening offered by circumstance.

Many divine opportunities are opening up to those who have been obedient. There is a networking of relationships that are pivotal in this hour as we all come with our different gifts and abilities to work together to do the work God has assigned for us. It is an opportune time for this to happen; however we need to be on guard that we are wise with whom we are to share what with. The enemy comes at an opportune time to try to abort the plans of God. We have to be careful we are not tempted by an opportunity that seems right.

Opportune and opportunity are about chance – the chance for good to come or for evil to try and have its way.

Let’s be on guard for what is the opportunity and what is an opportune time for the enemy to come and tempt us in our weakness.