Mission From
God 10-28-16
John 9:4 (ESV) 4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day;
night is coming, when no one can work.
The phrase immortalized by Jake and
Elwood,the Blues Brothers. Remember? "We're on a mission from God!" Have you
ever felt like God has placed you on a mission? He won't let it rest. It's on
the inside of you and it won't go away.The Apostle Paul felt much the same way
about the "mission" that God had placed in his heart. Look at this.
1 Corinthians 9:16 (NASB) 16 For if I preach
the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for I am under compulsion; for woe is me
if I do not preach the gospel.
The NASB is better here. You see Paul was
what?......what did he say?....he was.........COMPELLED.....he was under
COMPULSION to preach. The key here is not WHAT he was doing, but WHY he was
doing it. You see, you and I, unlike Paul may not be compelled by God to stand
behind a pulpit. We may not be compelled to enter into full time ministry and
whatnot. But, rest assured,if you name the name of Jesus,then you will
be COMPELLED by God to do something for His Glory.What you ask? I don't know.
Get alone with God and find out. That is the only way. There is something or
somethings that God has designed uniquely for you. It is your post. Your mission
if you will. And why we may ask? Because we must work the works of Him while it
is still day,night is coming when NO ONE can work. And herein lieth the
lesson.
Look at this again.
John 9:4 (NASB) 4 "We must work the works of Him who
sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work.
I have a friend,Mr. Shields as Chloe and
Maddie Grace call him.Mr. Shields and I have been meeting every Tuesday night
to pray for about two years;and we have had some powerful answers to prayer over
that time. Mr Shields however,is beginning to show signs of physical decline as
he is 77 years old. It has been most noticeable these last few Tuesdays and now
he just wants to sit and visit for a while when I come over. He told me this
last Tuesday night that his days were in decline because he just could not
physically do what he used to. He informed me of the various physical
difficulties he was having along with some problems with his memory. It was
simply a realization should Jesus tarry, that we ALL will face at sometime in
the future.
As Shields was talking to me, I was
reminded of my mother in her last months and days telling me the same thing that
Mr. Shields was saying. It dawned on me while talking with my friend,that
indeed that was where I was headed. Nighttime descends upon us all doesn't it?
That's not a morbid or dark thing. It's just a fact of life;and that is
precisely my point today. Jesus instructed us that the night was approaching. It
was approaching for the Apostles in Jesus'day. It is approaching for our world
and nation today.And most importantly,it is approaching for us as individuals. A
time when no one can work.
It is coming Brothers and Sisters as
surely as the sun will rise tomorrow.
Has God given us a mission? If we,like
the Apostle Paul,are under compulsion to begin or continue a work that God has
placed in our hearts; then we must be about it don't you think? Time is short
and the day is far spent.Let us take Jesus words to heart. Work while it is
still day. I assure you, God will not let our efforts and obedience go
unrewarded will He?
Hebrews 6:10 (NASB) 10 For God is not
unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His
name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.
I'll leave you with the thoughts of a man
of God.
Psalm 90:10-12 (NASB) 10 As for the days
of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to
strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is but
labor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we fly
away.
11 Who understands
the power of Your anger And Your fury, according to the fear
that is due You?
12 So teach us to
number our days, That we may present to You a heart of
wisdom.
God Bless
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