WHAT IS YOUR MISSION?

A negative situation can be turned into something positive. For example, Judas committed one of the most heinous acts imaginable, yet Jesus was ready to demonstrate His incredible forgiveness in response to that tragedy. Even as Peter was saved from his denials, Judas may have been saved from his betrayal. All he had to do was fully utilize the grace that Jesus had extended to him. The profound and beautiful exchange between Jesus and Peter in John 21:15–19 resulted in a lot of good. We see the importance and nature of repentance, as well as Jesus' all-encompassing grace, in Peter's denials and restoration.

In addition to these two examples, we might consider the good that has resulted from Jesus' decision to take the towel and wash His disciples' feet. John was there, and what he saw and heard stayed with him for the rest of his life. In John 13:1–16, he recorded the scene for all time to remember. Jesus carried a cross, and it was through that tree of sacrifice that we were justified. Jesus also had a towel, which serves as a reminder to us that we have a purpose that will necessitate sacrifice. Everything we do should be motivated by a desire to help others.

"To seek and save that which was lost," is our mission (Luke 19:10). We go out to preach the gospel, and we preach it while we're out there. Only a sincere servant, on the other hand, can truly preach the gospel. "For we do not preach ourselves as Lord, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake," Paul declared (2 Corinthians 4:5). When someone becomes a Christian, our job as teachers does not end. We should give a towel to a person who is baptized or becomes a born-again believer and tell him to use it. "Now you are God's servant, and you must devote yourself to honoring God and serving others.”

Spirituality is all about relying on others. We, on the other hand, desire to be self-sufficient. "I want to be so powerful that I don't need anyone else!" we say. We don't know how to control ourselves when our emotions are shaken and our faith is shaky because we have taught ourselves a self-reliant religion. Our goal is to achieve freedom. "I want you to live like servants," Jesus stated. You must draw strength from Me in order to do what I have asked of you." In His church, Jesus does not want autonomous elders, deacons, preachers, instructors, or members. He has called us to be servants who are reliant on him. God will carry out His work via men and women who are reliant on Him. When we surrender ourselves to God, we become a part of His life and strength. Working in God, with God, and through God is what we must do.

Word Affirmation: “O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble." - Isaiah 33:2 (Don't just say it, mean it!)

“ God will carry out His work via men and women who are reliant on Him. "

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