OCT 9

John 1:29
Memorise Matthew 20:28
“Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”

First, let us be clear about what we’ll be talking about – “mission” Many of us, when we hear the word “mission” in a Christian context, we think it is going abroad to third-world countries on a ‘mission trip’ to share the gospel with the lost. But we should also understand “mission” in its original meaning. The root word means “send”. So we are all sent by God to do something for him – whether it’s in Indonesia, Africa or at home, in Singapore!

From the verse today, we know that Jesus was sent by His Father to “take away the sin of the world”. He was to be the perfect lamb of God, the one sacrifice who would be accepted by God as the atonement for the sin of the world. Jesus alone would be the fulfilment of the New Covenent, for through Him, the world can be saved. That was his mission, and that was why he was sent to this earth. It was not just so he could heal the sick, or feed the masses. These miracles were only to authenticate his identity as the Messiah, the Son of God. His main purpose was to do the will of the Father, and that was to die on the cross at Calvary.

Now we should read John chapter 20 (focusing on verses 20-22), describing the events after Jesus’ resurrection: “And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.”

Remember our lesson yesterday – Jesus is our mediator – that is another way of looking at His “mission”. As the mediator, He can say “peace be unto you”! So now, He gave us “our mission” – “even so send I you”!

So what is your mission? “Even so” means that we should follow the footsteps of Jesus – He lives for us, not for Himself – so we should not live selfishly, but live our lives for Him, in service to Him in love, and so through Him to live our lives for others!

What is your mission? We may not be able to take away the sin of anyone else, but what we have is the gospel message that can lead people to the one who can! May we all fulfil the great mission (commission) that God has set for us!

Thought: My mission is the Great Commission!
Prayer: Open my eyes that I may see, glimpses of truth Thou hast for me.