DURING JESUS’ TIME on earth, He frequently spoke about His relationship with the Father. He emphasized that His words and actions were not His own; they were what the Father wanted Him to say and do (John 14:24, 31). In John 6:38 (NKJV) Jesus said to those following Him, “I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” Jesus was constantly reinforcing that His purpose for being here was to do His Father’s will.
Understanding Our Purpose
In these last days when deception is rampant, we Christians must know what we believe, Who we believe, and what our purpose is on the earth. Since Jesus came to do the Father’s will, our purpose as His Body is to carry out the same purpose. God’s purpose has always been to reach the world.
2 CORINTHIANS 5:18–20 (NKJV)
18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,
19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ.
If you have ever wondered if you’re called to the ministry, you are. Every believer is called to the ministry of reconciliation. We’re to act as ambassadors for Christ everywhere we go. Every time we walk into a convenience store, a big box store, or anywhere else, we are ambassadors for Christ.
Hearing and Doing
More people are living on the earth today than ever before. We are surrounded each day by people who need to hear what we know—that God has already reconciled them and the rest of the world to Himself. If there was ever a generation that should be turning the world upside down in Jesus’ Name, it’s us. We have unprecedented access to God’s Word. But just having access and hearing the Word isn’t enough. God needs us to be doers of His Word. We’ve been good at hearing the Word, but what are we doing with what we’re hearing?
JAMES 1:22, 25 (NKJV)
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. . . .
25 He who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
We need a firm grasp on the message of faith and healing. We need a firm grasp on who we are in Christ. Why? Because Jesus wants us to share these truths with those who don’t know Him. That’s why He sent us here. People need to know that it is God’s will to heal them and their loved ones. They need to know that God wants to reach into their lives and touch them in a real way.
Motivated by Love
God needs men and women who will carry these foundational truths. But along with that, we need a firm grasp on the message of love. For God’s purpose to be fulfilled as He desires, we must walk in His love. As we carry this truth to our neighborhoods, our cities, and our nations, we must make sure that our only motive is love. We must view people as God does—precious and worthy of His blood.
When the foundation of love is firmly fixed in our lives, it will motivate us to go further than we ever could by ourselves. It will move us to do more than we ever thought we possibly could.
Above all else, we must maintain, represent, and prioritize the culture of Heaven, which is doing the will of our Father. We were sent here from Heaven, not to do our will, but the will of the One Who sent us.
Author
Barry Jensen
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