Yesterday I read John chapter 17 and left my page marker at the page where it ended and today as I opened my bible it naturally fell open where the page marker was and it was John chapter 18 and immediately it opened my eyes went to the title on the page and it says "Jesus completes his mission". I thought how awesome. I also rememebered Paul's declaration that he has fought the good fight and indeed completed his mission with great sense of accomplishment.
St Paul could look anyone in the eyes like Jesus and say "I have completed my duty and fulfilled my mission". I then asked myself, will I be able to boldly declare that I have completed my duty towards God, that my mission has been fully carried out and successfully too? Like Paul, I now await the crown?
It was a stark reminder to all of us that we are here for a purpose and this is the time to fulfill our mission for will not be here again.
Jesus said "I must work the works of He who has called me while it is day for the night cometh when no man can do any work". This verse tells us unequivocably that the work, our mission is for an appointed time.
I once heard a man of God say that God can only wait for a man for so long and then He moves on because the work needs to be done. Once God has given a person the opportunity, He can only struggle with you for so long before He finds another willing heart and ready vessel to carry out His mission.
Are we working while it is day today?
Can God depend on you and I?
If God calls us home today, can we boldly say "Father, I completed my mission?"
No comments:
Post a Comment