There
is nothing I’ve lost or suffered that matters to me. Nor do I count my own life
as more valuable than to finish the work of service given to me by Jesus. With
joy, I will tell of His good news of God’s grace and will be living evidence of
that grace in my obedience to Him. (Acts 20:24)
Jesus was not the only example for living a
mission. Paul understood mission too. Often, men and women understand that the
mission (or missions) is the work to tell the good news of God’s saving work
through Jesus Christ – that He loved the world so much He made Jesus be the way
that men could return to a living relationship with Him. Here, you see that
Paul also understood that he must be the mission. He knew that he was
the living evidence and presence of the living God in the world he was sent to
serve because Christ lived in him.
When you consider the value of your mission,
and the potential for life that will come from you allowing Christ to be that
mission through your life, what cost could cause you to turn away from the plan
that He has created for your life? Can you think of any cost so great that you
would turn back from finishing your work?
Be the mission God has called you to be.
Finish the work the Lord has for you to do – with joy and gratitude for
everything that entails.
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