This mission is not for the elite. You need not be a professional. It is not an exclusive club, private fraternity, or social clique. The “Bold and the Beautiful” are definitely welcome, but the “Humble and the Homely” will be in charge. Fighting for power or position is counterproductive and will not be tolerated. Feeling not as important or not as useful is a lie. There is only one entrance fee, the same for all and everyone has the same ability to pay it. It’s simply; YOUR ALL!
Once you give your all, prepare to be transformed. You will be renewed, set free, forgiven, adopted, and blessed. After which, you will be sent into danger with nothing except this transformed self and a new companion (the Holy Spirit). You will be sent into possible rejection, and possible pain. But as you continue in faith, you will begin to find out what it really means to be alive.
Now, this Mission is for Everyone! Get past the mindset of; “The mission is for the missionaries, not for ordinary people like me”, or “That should be the pastor’s job”, or “What can I do anyway”. God has empowered YOU with His grace to be a witness and influence to your family, community, nation and world. God has sovereignty placed you within your area of influence, in order to make an impact. It is time to start living on Mission!
Luke 10:1-11, 17 (NLT):
1 The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit. 2 These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. 3 Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves. 4 Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.
5 “Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’ 6 If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you. 7 Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay.
8 “If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you. 9 Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’ 10 But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this—the Kingdom of God is near!’
17 When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”
Now, can you name at least one of these guys Jesus sent out? No? But they walked with Him, felt His touch, heard His voice, did what He said and it was a success. Surely these people have an exalted place in the history of the Christian movement. They must be “somebodys” right! Well, to be honest, we don’t even know their names. All we know is that there were 72 of them, and Jesus sent them out in pairs to announce the Kingdom of God.
That tells us something very important: The Mission is for Everyone. You don’t have to be a “somebody”; you don’t have to be one of the 12, or one of the inner 3. If Jesus has transformed you then He has also sent you! If He has transformed you, then He has empowered you! He has sent you to live on mission for the Kingdom!
Go with courage!
