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"Sanctify them through thy truth:
thy
word is truth.
As thou
hast sent me into the world,
even so
have I also sent them into the world.
And for
their sakes I sanctify myself,
that
they also might be sanctified
through
the truth."
John
17:17-19
Becoming Mission Christian's
From
the Latin word "send", we derive the
word "mission."
Depending on our experience, we may
get various pictures in our
minds from that word.
Some
people may think of the space
shuttle mission; others may
envision a seek-and-destroy mission,
like the attack on our
nation September 11th. In any case,
"mission" brings to mind
someone going out to do a task of
some sort.
Jesus
was the greatest Missionary because
He was sent by His
Father to redeem the world. He
completed His task on the Cross and
announced it by saying,
"It is
finished."
Jesus
honors His children by sending them
to proclaim the
benefits of His divine work. We are
invited to take part in His
great work!
We
need not all go to places far off.
But we can take part in
Christ's mission in many ways right
here where we are! With our
talents and means and opportunities,
we can respond to
Jesus' sending.
Remember, Jesus didn't ask His
Father to take the believers out
of this world, but to use them in
the world. And because He
sends us into the world, we should
not try to escape from it, nor
avoid a relationship with
unbelievers. We are called to be salt
and light (Matthew 5:13-16), and we
are to do the work that God
set before us to do.
Our
Lord calls us to Himself that we may
believe and be saved, and
He also expects us to go out that
others may be saved also. We
should therefore be eager and
willing to carry out the
mission that His Son Jesus left us
to pick up and proclaim.
May
the good Lord use you today to tell
someone of His
redeeming love.
Plan your mission for 2006
Revealing the love of the Lord;
Help others seek His marvelous grace
So
we all will be of one accord.
"Lord Dictated
Them"
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