Good morning.
As followers of Christ, we are not only created for and saved for a purpose, we are sent out on purpose. Jesus said: "As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world." (John 17:18)
As Terran Williams says, the key word in the verse is the word 'as'. How did the Father send the Son?
• The Son was sent out of His comfort zone: Jesus had uninterrupted intimacy with the Father and Holy Spirit. He leaves that and lives in a human body amongst people in a sinful world who are oppressed by legalistic religion and Roman rulers.
• The Son was sent into the culture: He was in the culture, not of the culture. He built a bridge of common ground with culture of the day.
• The Son was sent to be accessible to the people: Jesus built relationships and shared meals with all kinds of people.
May Paul's words be our battle cry: "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."
(Acts 20:24)
"So send I you
My strength to know in weakness
My joy in grief
My perfect peace in pain
To prove My power, My grace,
My promised presence
So send I you eternal fruit to gain"
(E Margaret Clarkson)
Blessings.
Mike and Daphne
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