Acts 20: 24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
Did you ever receive an "incomplete" on a project or as a grade in high school or perhaps college? It may have been due to an illness or some other extenuating circumstance, but for some reason you had not completed all of the assigned tasks or projects. Most often, you would have the chance to go back and finish the work, complete the class and move on to graduate.
Did you ever receive an "incomplete" on a project or as a grade in high school or perhaps college? It may have been due to an illness or some other extenuating circumstance, but for some reason you had not completed all of the assigned tasks or projects. Most often, you would have the chance to go back and finish the work, complete the class and move on to graduate.
As Christians and as part of the great commission, we are called to go and make disciples (Matt. 28:16-20). This will involve telling others of what Christ has done for us, telling others the good news about the wonderful grace of God.
Many people choose to give a portion of their time, their lives to a certain cause. Many of these are noble and worthy causes.
In a sermon on this verse, John Piper states that what our community "needs today is a cause to live for that comes from God. Teenagers, newspaper editors, housewives, businessmen, teachers, doctors, nurses, lawyers, salesmen, engineers, computer specialists, wage-earners of every level must ask the question posed in the Christmas editorial: What are the Creator's purposes for his creation? What is the cause that God wants me to live for?"
May we live our lives in a way that we are actively involved in "finishing the work". It won't be finished until our life here is done. In the meantime, what is the cause that God wants us to live for?
In Christ,
Mike
Mike
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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Acts 20:22-31 NLT
22 "And now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. I don't know what awaits me, 23 except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead. 24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
25 "And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again. 26 I declare today that I have been faithful. If anyone suffers eternal death, it's not my fault, 27 for I didn't shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know.
28 "So guard yourselves and God's people. Feed and shepherd God's flock—his church, purchased with his own blood—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders. 29 I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock. 30 Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following. 31 Watch out! Remember the three years I was with you—my constant watch and care over you night and day, and my many tears for you.
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