What is missing in the life of most Christians? It is a particular, zeal — a passion for the mission that is in response to God’s will; a mission that will fill our life.
As promised, the answer given by Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelburg is this: “God wants us to become contagious Christians — his agents, who will first catch his love and then urgently and infectiously offer it to all who are willing to consider it.” We are on a mission; a mission that is obedient to God’s desire and fulfils our life today.
When trapped in a life that has something missing, a corner of emptiness, when we do not become contagious with the “message,” the good news of Christ. A full life is living the mission of Jesus Christ—our Lord who came to seek the spiritually empty, the lost (Luke 19:10). Then, Jesus commissioned, empowered, and appointed us to be his ambassadors; to share the hope in Christ to everyone we come into contact with (Matt 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, 4:31; 2 Cor 5:19b-20).
Jesus replaces all emptiness and fills us. A mission that leaves nothing missing is summed up by John Piper, who says, “There is no escape: if we, by God’s grace, are successful in evangelism we will be happier. Our joy in God will be increased.”
Pray this verse; and include yourself with God’s servants:
“…give your servants fearless confidence in preaching your Message…”
— Acts 4:29. The Message
Filled—in receiving, humbly giving,
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