On Assignment by Jesus: 1 Peter 1:1a
“I, Peter, am an apostle on assignment by Jesus, the Messiah” (The Message)
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ” (ESV)
Have you ever considered that you are on assignment by Jesus? And not just any ol’ assignment, but the most important assignment of your life!
The term apostle in Biblical Greek is apostolos. It means a delegate, an ambassador, officially a commissioner of Christ, a messenger, a sent one with a mission.
What an extraordinary and serious thing this is, to be on assignment by Jesus, to be appointed as a particular person to a specific use. Os Guinness wrote, “Our passion is to know that we are fulfilling the purpose for which we are on earth. All other standards of success – wealth, power, position, knowledge, friendships – grow tiny and hollow if we do not satisfy this deeper longing.”
Deep in every heart is the God-planted desire to live a life that makes a difference. Many spend their lives looking for that one thing to which they can give their all. Somehow, we human beings are never happier than when we are expressing the deepest gifts God has given that are truly us. The truest way to fully express those gifts is by being on assignment by Je-sus.
How wonderful it is to be able to say, “I am on assignment by Jesus.” All my talents, gifts, abilities, experiences, discover-ies, longings, dreams, thoughts, and labors are focused on doing His bidding at this time, in this place, for this reason.
We are born and saved for more than “such a time as this….” (see Esther 4:14). Of course, God’s intentional placing us in this nation, in this time, in this season, in this moment (see Acts 17:27) is part of our assignment from Jesus…. But, I am convinced and convicted that there is a very specific, special, hand picked assignment, maybe assignments, for each be-liever throughout the ages. What kind of pondering, seeking and searching have you done to find out? Have you asked (prayed to) the LORD to reveal the assignment(s) Jesus wants you to complete? You, dear Christian, will never be fulfilled until you know, until you enter into the assignment(s) and fulfill what Jesus has called you to…. Don’t settle for less than the LORD wants for you, don’t think it is the simple life, free from trouble and pain, don’t think it isn’t worth chasing, learning, doing – for it will make eternal impact! In fact, this is one of the sins that separates us from the LORD and makes us to fall short of the Glory of God that He in-tends for us. Not to mention, we will miss the opportunity, as the Word of God tells us, if we remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise from another…. Seeking Jesus’ Assignments Along With You,
“I, Peter, am an apostle on assignment by Jesus, the Messiah” (The Message)
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ” (ESV)
Have you ever considered that you are on assignment by Jesus? And not just any ol’ assignment, but the most important assignment of your life!
The term apostle in Biblical Greek is apostolos. It means a delegate, an ambassador, officially a commissioner of Christ, a messenger, a sent one with a mission.
What an extraordinary and serious thing this is, to be on assignment by Jesus, to be appointed as a particular person to a specific use. Os Guinness wrote, “Our passion is to know that we are fulfilling the purpose for which we are on earth. All other standards of success – wealth, power, position, knowledge, friendships – grow tiny and hollow if we do not satisfy this deeper longing.”
Deep in every heart is the God-planted desire to live a life that makes a difference. Many spend their lives looking for that one thing to which they can give their all. Somehow, we human beings are never happier than when we are expressing the deepest gifts God has given that are truly us. The truest way to fully express those gifts is by being on assignment by Je-sus.
How wonderful it is to be able to say, “I am on assignment by Jesus.” All my talents, gifts, abilities, experiences, discover-ies, longings, dreams, thoughts, and labors are focused on doing His bidding at this time, in this place, for this reason.
We are born and saved for more than “such a time as this….” (see Esther 4:14). Of course, God’s intentional placing us in this nation, in this time, in this season, in this moment (see Acts 17:27) is part of our assignment from Jesus…. But, I am convinced and convicted that there is a very specific, special, hand picked assignment, maybe assignments, for each be-liever throughout the ages. What kind of pondering, seeking and searching have you done to find out? Have you asked (prayed to) the LORD to reveal the assignment(s) Jesus wants you to complete? You, dear Christian, will never be fulfilled until you know, until you enter into the assignment(s) and fulfill what Jesus has called you to…. Don’t settle for less than the LORD wants for you, don’t think it is the simple life, free from trouble and pain, don’t think it isn’t worth chasing, learning, doing – for it will make eternal impact! In fact, this is one of the sins that separates us from the LORD and makes us to fall short of the Glory of God that He in-tends for us. Not to mention, we will miss the opportunity, as the Word of God tells us, if we remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise from another…. Seeking Jesus’ Assignments Along With You,
Pastor Daren