Why rush?
When Jesus walked this earth, He didn’t follow a rigid programme or an inflexible timetable. He wasn’t governed by calendars, agendas, or to-do lists. Instead, He was led by the Spirit. He was open. Responsive. Deeply moved by compassion. And yet, despite the interruptions, He never lost sight of His mission.
One of the clearest pictures of this is found in Matthew 9. Jesus is on His way to heal the daughter of a synagogue leader—a serious, time-sensitive situation. But as He moves through the crowd, a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years pushes through, desperate for healing. She touches the edge of His garment, and in that moment, Jesus stops.
He pauses. He turns. He notices her.
Flexibility.
He could have kept walking. He had somewhere important to be—someone important to save. But Jesus allowed His journey to be interrupted. He recognised the significance of the moment and responded with grace. Because of that divine interruption, her life was changed.
If Jesus had been rigid, would she have received her healing?
Too often, we view interruptions as annoyances—things that get in the way of our plans. But in the kingdom of God, the interruptions are often the mission. Ministry happens in the margins—in the unplanned conversations, the unexpected encounters, the divine detours.
Jesus continually modelled this. He didn’t cling to routine. He allowed the needs of people to direct His steps. He didn’t conform to societal expectations or religious norms. He ate with tax collectors, welcomed sinners, touched lepers, and spoke with women in public. These were all radical, flexible choices in His day.
And yet none of this distracted Him from His purpose. Quite the opposite. His flexibility allowed Him to fulfil His mission, not abandon it.
We often ask God to move in our lives, but are we willing to move with Him? Are we open to His detours, His interruptions, His unexpected invitations?
Being flexible like Jesus doesn’t mean lacking boundaries or direction. It means staying open to what God might be doing outside of our schedule. It means holding our plans loosely enough that the Spirit can lead us moment by moment.
Jesus showed us that true strength is found not in sticking to the plan at all costs, but in being sensitive to the Spirit, open to people, and willing to pause—even when we think we’re headed somewhere important.
So here’s the challenge: Will we follow His example?
Will we allow our carefully laid plans to be disrupted for the sake of a single soul?
Let’s be flexible—not flaky, but faithful. Faithfully available. Faithfully interruptible. Faithfully responsive to the unexpected work of God.
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