Your Mission is ... Should You Choose to Accept It
If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? Are you sure?
The word missions isn’t even in the Bible. It comes from the Latin word mitto which means, “I SEND.” God’s purpose is to make Himself known to everyone. In order to do that, God sends special people (agents) called missionaries. This word means, “SENT ONE.” Missionaries are people who serve as God’s Messengers, God’s Witnesses, and God’s Spokesmen.
Jesus was sent into the world on a mission. God gave His Son on assignment, and Jesus carried out this assignment perfectly (John 17:4). In the same way, Jesus has sent His believers into the world on a mission.
Mark 16:15 tells us that God sent us into the world to preach the gospel to all creation. We have been sent into a very dark and sinful world. God want lights to shine brightly in the mist of all the darkness. As believers we are to be small lights in the world that shine and point others to the Greatest Light of them all. (John 8:12). A believer should show the world certain things by how he walks, talks, and acts (Ephesians 5:18). Those of us who know the Lord should be living and acting differently than those still living in darkness.
Believers have the secret message that can save the world from eternal death. It is our job to share this message with others so that they too can join God’s family and be a part of His Heavenly Kingdom.
As God’s SENT ONES, we as believers are to be shining, showing, and saying God’s message. It is a sheer privilege and a great opportunity to be a part of God’s mission. Every person is either a missionary or a mission field. Each believer should be a missionary helping to make God known to all. The unsaved are our mission field waiting to get to know God.
Should you accept this mission, equip yourself. Be prepared to go out and spread God’s message to all the world. Shine that light in the darkness so that others will see it and follow you to the Great Light.
What do you think is God’s mission for your life?
Read Ephesians 6:10 – 18. How you could use the Armor of God to help you carry out your mission?
Ephesians 6:10-18 10Finally, be strong in the LORD and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the LORD's people.
Should you choose to accept this mission, then "Mission Impossible" becomes "Mission Possible."