You ever been on a mission? I don't mean a mission trip with church but focused on one particular thing? When my boys were young and in Scouts, we did this thing called geo-caching. It’s where you are looking for hidden treasure. Someone hides something small, puts the coordinates on the web (usually in a state park or public area). Then using GPS and a compass, you track it down.
Those Scouts were so focused on finding that thing. Nothing got in their way. Not weather, terrain, people…they had a laser focus to their mission.
As the church and individual followers of Jesus, we too have a mission. A laser focus in life. Jesus tells us what that is in Matthew 28:18-20, “I’ve been given all authority in heaven and on earth. So, go and make disciples…” That’s it. That’s our mission as people who believe in a risen Savior.
As Jesus-followers, we should be compelled by our mission. That first century church could not stop talking about Jesus and his story. We should be the same, absolutely on fire for Jesus and the hope He gives us. C.S. Lewis said, “There is no such thing as a mere mortal.” It’s so true. All of us are going to live forever. So it’s incredibly important that we take everyday, even in the smallest of ways, to tell those around us about Jesus and what He’s done for us.
We should also be confident in our mission. In Acts 4, the disciples are arrested then released and told not to talk anymore about Jesus. But they met with the whole church and prayed to God to give them boldness to continue. They weren’t scared. They didn’t hide. They didn't pray for vengeance against those authorities. They prayed confidently to God knowing he would grant them more opportunity to share Jesus in word and action.
But we’re also reminded we are called to live out our mission every day. Worship is beautiful as we gather on a Sunday morning together but worship doesn’t end there. Worship is every day of our lives. We must pray for boldness to live in to the mission Jesus has placed us on: telling others about how incredible he is and how Jesus is the only hope we have for life.
So pray to be light in the world where you find yourself. Be bold in your actions and words. Be prayerful and ask God for mission. Be courageous and share Jesus. As followers of Jesus, we are not on cruise control. We are on mission to share Jesus every day of our lives. Blessings on journey.