Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. (Matthew 28:19–20 (NKJV))

In my last post, we talked about being on mission with Jesus. We learned that

• every born-again believer is called to be on mission with Jesus (Matthew 28:19–20), and
• to bear much fruit on that mission, we must abide in Jesus (John 15:5).

If you missed it, here’s a link: On Mission with Jesus (Part 1).

I then challenged us to pick a day to be intentional about our mission. So, how did mine go? Here are some highlights from my day.

6:15 a.m.: My human alarm clock (a/k/a my husband) wakes me up. Although he didn’t do so that morning, he often wakes me up while singing:

This is the day. This is the day that the Lord has made.

We will rejoice. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Because he’s done it so many times before, the song immediately came to mind.

6:30 a.m.: I get up after praying about the day, giving my mind, heart, body, and everything I have to the Lord. This is something I do regularly. It helps me to focus my day on God. So far, the day is going well.

6:45 a.m.: In the shower, I sing to the Lord along with Pat Barrett’s God Is So Good (You Are Worthy).

7:10 a.m.: Time to commute to work. I listen to The Word of Promise Bible app on my phone, starting in the Book of 3 John. It’s a really interesting way to listen to the Bible because different actors do the voices of the people in the text. By the time it’s gone through Revelation 4, I’m in a traffic jam. Getting frustrated, I press stop, switch to music, and pray for God to help me stay focused on Him.

8:00 a.m.: After a long commute, I’ve barely made it to work on time. I say a quick prayer, asking God to help me keep my mind focused on Him and be a godly example.

4:00 p.m.: Leaving work, I realize that I hadn’t even thought about God since mid-day when I ate my lunch. Feeling like a failure, I get in my car, put on some worship music, and pray. I ask God for patience and strength as I go to minister to someone on my way home. As always, He helps me to be patient and compassionate during the visit.

6:30 p.m.: My husband and I meet on the couch for our devos, reading the Bible together and praying.

Well, that was basically my day. And the takeaways? Through it all the Lord showed me:

• This shouldn’t have been an “experiment.” I should intentionally be on mission with Jesus every day. Life is short. And I only have a limited time here on Earth to be on mission with Him.
• Even though I was intentional, there were still large gaps of time when I wasn’t focused on Jesus. I started and ended my day well, but I need to use reminders to refocus my mind on Him.
• Jesus knew I wouldn’t be focused on Him at work. But He still graciously used me to be His hands and feet on my way home.

So, how about you? Did you intentionally go on mission with Jesus? If so, how did it go? Take time to reflect on what the Lord showed you.

And let’s commit to being on mission with Jesus every day. You won’t ever do it perfectly. But if you purpose in your heart to abide in Jesus, you will bear much fruit because Jesus will do the work in and through you. Abide in Jesus day by day, minute by minute, as you walk by faith with Him.

 

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