Our Mission

Meditations on

Staying In the Grace for Today 

February 6, 2026

Our Mission

“. . . the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others

and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:28 

Matthew gave us an excellent mission statement for Jesus. Luke was equally succinct; “For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” (Luke 19:10) Jesus’ first recorded words affirmed his understanding of His mission: “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?” (Luke 2:49)

Throughout the four Gospels, Jesus is always very clear about his mission, his destiny. And He knew when He had completed His mission: “(Jesus) said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” (John 19:30)

As I seek to make the life in Christ my way of life, as I seek to stay in God’s grace for each day, I know I must be continually aware of my mission, the work God has given me to accomplish. And I expect I will know when my mission is complete. By complete, I mean fulfilled to God’s specifications. I don’t want my mission to stop because God removes his anointing from me because of my inattention, or for wandering off on my own, chasing along some rabbit trail. I know there is a reward waiting for me, a crown of glory. But my focus is on my mission, not my crown. The church in Ephesus lost their way and Jesus called them to repent lest he remove his anointing from them. (See Revelation 2)

My Takeaway: Covey’s Seven Habits is an excellent guide to help us stay focused as we take responsibility for our life and our mission. We are to be proactive as we keep asking, seeking and knocking. We are always to stay focused on our mission, our assignment from God. And first things first; we don’t want to let the seemingly urgent things usurp the important thing; our mission from God.

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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