Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” (John 20:21)
Just as the Father sent Jesus to do His will in this world, Jesus sends us too. The question is, have we answered the call to expand the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven?
We will always have two choices in life: We can focus on expanding the cause of our own little kingdom or focus on expanding the cause of the Kingdom of Christ. God will not force us to do His will. We must decide. As Joshua said, we must choose this day whom we will serve. The only way we will experience the sense of meaning, significance, and purpose we were created for is when we are serving the One who sent us.
God has chosen to use broken vessels, marred and scarred by sin, to do His work in this world because that’s all He has available to use. And when God sends us, He also equips us for the work we are sent to do. We don’t need to be plagued by “What if?” or “How do I?” questions when we are answering our call. We simply need to trust that Jesus will work out all the details of that call as we make our way through it each day.
Experience has taught me that God does not send the equipped; He simply equips those He sends as they proceed along the way. It is very much like our daily bread. God gives us exactly what we need, exactly when we need it, so that we can do everything He has called us to do.
God has prepared you for this moment — right now, right where this finds you — to move forward in faith to expand the cause of His kingdom. Walk by faith and not by feelings, trusting that God will guide you into His perfect plan and purpose for your imperfect life. Look to Jesus. Lean on Jesus. Learn from Jesus. You have been sent for such a time as this!
One final word of encouragement: God does not need any of us in order for His purposes to prevail. God’s will will be accomplished, with or without us. But God wants us, and that makes all the difference in the world!
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 