24-hour living of carrying out the mission
Matthew 28:16~20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (19~20)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #167 Welcome, Happy Morning (#157 in previous version)
Today’s Scripture reading is the last earthly mission that Jesus gave to His disciples. Mission is not something we do and quit whenever we want to, but something we do 24 hours a day. What prevents us from carrying out our mission 24 hours a day is worries. Worries are created within our standards and levels when we deal with our present reality regarding our past and future and success and failure, and without having the spiritual knowledge and knowing the answer, we wander. However, if we find the mission that God have given to us, then worries and problems will become doors and pathways instead. Disciples staked all their lives on this mission and conquered Rome after all.
1. My prayer mission
The prayer that the Bible speaks about is different from the prayer that worldly religions speak about. It is grabbing hold of the blessing of salvation that we have received inside God’s Word and always making it ours through prayer. Even now Christians are losing hold of the existence of Satan who causes us to deny God’s Word and to become unaware of the blessing of answers to prayers as well as the works of the Holy Spirit who enables us to understand the Word and guides us. The prayer before all prayers is entrusting our worries to God. Our problems have already been resolved upon the cross. It is important not to be deceived by our present situation and unbelief but to find our own prayer so that we are not fooled.
2. My field mission
What kind of time schedule are we in right now? Accordingly, what is the most difficult thing right now? What is important is that God already knows all this. Therefore, He knows what we need to have and has already prepared grace to help us in our time of need. That we have the mission to overcome ourselves in our field and enjoy God’s grace is important. For this mission we can wait, and the ones who know when to take up the challenge are the ones who receive the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It may seem as if the problems will be resolved with the passage of time, but in fact this very moment in our time schedule is the platform of the greatest answer for us. If we discover today’s mission, whether big or small, to save and conquer the field and follow with prayer, then we will get a taste of the fulfillment of God’s Word. With the work that we do, we will be standing in the place of specialization and uniqueness and furthermore at the summit. As we keep this final mission in mind, saving our field today is mission 24.
- Let us confirm our prayer mission and field mission in the Word and enter into deep prayer and faithful living.
PK Retreat Lecture 2 / 2011.8.5