My Only Aim Is To Finish The Task The Lord Jesus Has Given Me
The Things Of This World Are Temporary
ACTS 20:24
“But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
”Acts 20:24 NKJV
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Our lives can feel like a failure unless we are getting a lot out of it; recognition, nice home, expensive car, money, success, status. But Paul considered his life worthless unless he used it for serving God.
What he put into life was by far, more important than what he got out of it.
What is more important to you, what you get from life, or what you put into it?
Paul was a single minded person, a quality needed by anyone who wishes to serve God and do His work. Paul's most important goal in life was to tell others about Christ Jesus (PHILIPPIANS 3:7-13).
We believers are called to serve; that is our purpose and we should be focused on that one great task God has given us to do.
My brethren, this life is temporary and the things of this world are soon to pass away. “Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?”
Matthew 16:24-26 NKJV
When we consider what is happening in this world today, the corruption, sexual immorality, manufactured pestilence, forced medications, restrictions, crashing economies, dictatorship, terrorism, and so much more, we can see this world cannot continue as it is much longer; very soon Jesus is to return to bring His final judgment.
He said, before He returns, the Good News about the Kingdom of God will be preached throughout the whole world then the end will come (MATHEW 24:14).
We Spirit filled believers are the disciples of today (disciplined followers of Jesus Christ); and just like the disciples back then, it is our mission today to tell the world about Jesus Christ.
No one knows the exact hour Jesus is to return, but it won't happen until we have finished our mission of sharing the Good News to everyone throughout the whole world, giving each and every last person the opportunity of salvation.
However, it is very clear that our mission is all but complete. So my question is, are you ready!
Have you really committed your life to Christ?
If not, make that decision today.
Being nice will not get anyone through the gates of heaven, nor will good deeds, nor money, or any other person or god or religious act. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
John 14:6 NKJV
It is only by faith in Jesus Christ that anyone can be saved-it is too late for good deeds or righteousness because we are all sinners and deserve the penalty that comes with it. But by the grace of God, “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Romans 10:9-10 NKJV
Today, if you haven’t already, give yourself to Christ Jesus in repentance; settle all your differences here on earth through forgiveness so that your Father can forgive you (MATHEW 6:14-15), and submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Don’t put until tomorrow that what you can do today, for tomorrow may be too late.
All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
