Can I do anything else?

The Word of God declares that I am not my own, that I was bought at a price. My ambitions, my goals, my desires, my passion, my vision must be laid down.

Jesus Christ, the night before He laid His life down for mankind, fell on His face in prayer. He said, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, Your will be done.” Jesus looked outside Himself, to the Father, for purpose and direction. As a child of God, bought with Christ’s precious blood, will I now choose to look to Him for the purpose and direction my life should take?

Will I lay my life down? Jesus said, “Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.” Will I lose my life for His sake? Will I lose my life for His ambition, His goal, His desire, His passion, His vision? That is, that every man would come to know Him?

With all the authority on heaven and on earth, Jesus gave His Church her commission: “Go ye therefore and make disciples of all nations.” God’s heart has always been for every people on the earth, every tribe, tongue and nation, to have the opportunity to embrace His plan of salvation, the gospel of Christ’s finished work on the Cross on behalf of sinful man. God is not willing that any should perish.

The Church has received her commission. She has received clear orders. As a member of Christ’s body, am I expendable for the sake of my King and His purposes? Am I willing to LET GO of my life?

Jesus promised that the one who loses his life for His sake will save his life. Do I have a correct understanding of the incredible, overflowing, abounding, steadfast love of my God? 1 John 4:18 says “There is no fear in love. Perfect love casts out fear.” He draws me with cords of love. All He asks of me is faith. He told His disciples, “if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” For all things are possible with God. His power is perfected in weakness.

With a correct understanding of the incredible, steadfast love of God toward His children, we can now, with enormous confidence, lay our life down. We can take risks. We can embrace the unknown. We can move forward by faith without fear. Great is His faithfulness.

Again, the questions await answers.

Will I choose to look to Him for the purpose and direction my life should take?
Will I pursue His ambition, His goal, His desire, His passion, His vision?
Am I expendable for the sake of my King and His purposes?
Am I willing to LET GO of my life?

In light of what He has said, in light of His promises, can I do anything else?

Luke 24:47, “Repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all nations.”
Acts 1:7, “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Mark 16:15, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”
Matthew 28:19, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations.”
John 20:21, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”