From the Daily Dose Journal Series

He makes it all fit

Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. ~ Acts 8:39

 You probably have a busy schedule. In today’s world, most people are stretched to their limits with activities, obligations, and endless to-do lists. My life is no different, between meetings, appointments, ministry, and family, I often wonder how I’ll fit everything into a single day.

Yet, in the middle of the hustle, there are moments when I sense a nudge to reach out to someone or help someone who may be struggling. I’ll be honest: I haven’t always been quick to respond. I’ve thought, “How can I possibly fit this in?” or “Maybe tomorrow when things slow down.” But the truth is, those gentle nudges are the voice of the Holy Spirit. And now that I understand that, I don’t want to miss those moments. When those opportunities come, I now pause and pray, “Lord, empower me to do what You’re asking, and help everything else fall into place and fit into the day” And He does it. Supernaturally.

In today’s reading, Philip was in the middle of ministry when God redirected him to a desert road. He didn’t know why, he just obeyed. There, he met a man searching the scriptures, and that moment led to the man’s salvation and baptism. As soon as Philip’s assignment was complete, the Holy Spirit carried him away to the next location. God made sure Philip was right where he needed to be, on time and in purpose.

God is still doing the same today. When you say yes to Him, even when it doesn’t seem to “fit” into your day, He moves things around in ways you could never do on your own. Your obedience opens the door for someone else’s breakthrough, as well as your schedule? God can stretch time in ways that make room for His plan and your responsibilities.

Below are a few ways you can implement this truth into your life:

1. Start your day with surrender. Before you check your calendar, ask God to guide your day and lead you to divine appointments.
2. Respond to nudges quickly. When someone comes to mind, send the text, make the call, or say the prayer. Delayed obedience can be a missed opportunity.
3. Pray for supernatural time management. Literally ask God to help you do more with the time you have. You’ll be amazed how things fall into place.
4. Keep margin in your schedule. Don’t overfill every hour.  Lave space to hear from God to interrupt with purpose.

Today I want to encourage you that you don’t have to carry the pressure of fitting everything into your day, especially when you’re following God’s lead. Just like Philip, your obedience can be the answer to someone else’s prayer. And just like Philip, God will take care of getting you where you need to go, right on time. He’s not asking you to do more; He’s inviting you to do what matters most.

So today, trust Him to make it all fit. Your calendar may feel full, but when your heart is open to God’s voice, you’ll always have room for His purpose.

Today’s scripture reading: Acts 8:26-40

26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert.

27 So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,

28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet.

29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”

30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.

32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,

So He opened not His mouth.

33 In His humiliation His justice was taken away, and who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.”

34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?”

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?”

37 Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.”

And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.

39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.

40 But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

Journal:

• What’s one area of your life where you feel overloaded?
• Write a prayer asking God to help you surrender your schedule and trust Him to make it all fit.