Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
John 20:21
We are sent with a purpose and mission far greater than we ever plan or imagine. Jesus sends us on a mission which echoes his own. But missionary work is not reserved for a few pioneering Christians, Jesus sends all of His followers on His mission. It is true that not all of us move to distant lands, learn new languages and inter into new cultures but all of us are sent. We are sent into the mission of Christ and with Peace we reach the world around us.
Some question why many missionaries go to places from which they are unlikely to return. We go because we have peace. Peace in life, peace in death, peace in eternity, peace in calling. We go because we are clearly called into a specific mission. This calling paired with the Peace that Jesus gives overshadows danger, problems, roadblocks and everything else that might keep the missionary from the mission. Like a moth drawn to a flame a firmly called missionary must work within their Divine calling. Calling matters more than finances, perpetration, missionary organizations, safety, health and the like. It is a grace of God that along with mission, He also give peace so that we may focus on our calling, not on anything else that demands our attention.
May we go forward in the certitude of a clear calling and a profound sense of Divine peace.
With much love,
The Downings
Timothy Downing this is great. Peace is a what our world need today. Praying you and your family are safe and at peace always. Patti Downing Hunt
Thank you Patti! May God bless you with His peace and His presence!