Acts 20:22-24: And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to
Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every
city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However,
I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and
complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the
good news of God’s grace.
Is that our focus as believers? Are we concerned only with
finishing the race and completing the task that Jesus has given us? We know
that in this world we are going to have trouble. Jesus assured us of this just
as the Holy Spirit warned Paul. But we can rejoice! The work that is being done
is that of helping people make the transition from eternal damnation to eternal
life with God. And in this, we are compelled to rejoice, understanding that the
hardship that’s associated with it is nothing compared to what is to come both
for us and for those who believe. So I want to encourage us to focus on
fulfilling our calling. Let’s do what the Lord has uniquely designed each of us
to do.
God bless you as you pursue God, pursue your calling, and as
people are drawn to Christ when you lift Him up and share the good news of
God’s amazing grace.
Hebrews 12:1-3: Since we have such a huge crowd of men of
faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip off anything that slows us
down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so
tightly around our feet and trip us up; and let us run with patience the
particular race that God has set before us. Keep your eyes on Jesus, our leader
and instructor. He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of
the joy he knew would be his afterwards; and now he sits in the place of honor
by the throne of God.
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