You never know what the opportunity will be!

Last week I had to go to the local Dollar Tree store for 2 packages of clear plastic glasses. I found the display in the store and there were blue, orange, yellow, green and I don’t know what else in the way of colors but no clear. So, I went down another isle to where the clear plastic glasses etc. are displayed looking for these 1oz. clear plastic shot glasses. There were none to be found. I went back and grabbed two packages of blue ones and headed to the cash register.

On my way I spotted an employee with a green shirt and Dollar Tree on the left side. I stopped and asked her if there were any more in the store. She replied she did not work in the store but at the Dollar Tree distribution center and I could go on line and order what I wanted. I told her I had ordered a case that morning but delivery would be two weeks and I needed some of these clear plastic 1oz. shot glasses before the case of 24 packages of 24 glasses each arrived. I thanked her for her help, turned and headed to the cash register.

Her friend called to me as I took the first step and said with anticipation “can we come?” I turned around and without missing a beat said, “Yes, you can.” I then proceeded to explain I pastor a church and we celebrate the Lord’s Supper each Sunday. We had used Dixie Cups but they are a little too large and paper. We thought about the smaller communion cups but individuals come to and serve themselves and families by breaking the bread and pouring the juice. Those communion cups are small targets. However, these clear plastic 1oz “shot glasses” are the right size and relatively inexpensive. “Yes you can come Sunday’s 10 am at the Savannah Baptist Assembly on Honey Ridge road,” I said, smiled and headed to the register. I heard one of the women say that was just perfect.

You just never know what the opportunity will be or when or where or how, but you can be sure there will be one. Today, I think maybe I should have explained the Lord’s Supper. Next time I will be sure to do that. It is the Gospel in one act. The opportunity presented itself and this time I took it. Paul exhorts Timothy:

Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2 HCSB

Sometimes we wait for the right opportunity instead of taking the one presented. It has been my experience, the opportunity does not come when it is convenient, easy or how we thought it would be but as life goes. The Great Commission that we quote, “Go therefore”…really means in Greek “as you go.” No special time just anytime as you are living full and free the life Christ paid for on your behalf. Because…

You never know when the opportunity will be…

In HIS Service and Yours,

Bro G

P.S. My case of 1oz. clear plastic shot glasses are due 8.2. I wonder what opportunity will present itself when I go pick them up?