In the first reading from the prophet Isaiah, we hear the words: “Just as from the heavens, the rain and snow come down and do not remain there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes from my mouth; my word shall not return to me void but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.” That’s powerful. We certainly see Jesus as the Word of the Father and the fulfillment of his mission as he loved us from the cross. But each of us is a “word” of the Father. Each of us have been sent into the world on mission. Each of us have some sacred word to b ring to the world that only we can bring and God waits for the word to be spoken. We can make up all kind of excuses as to why we have not accomplished that mission for which we were created but God continues to wait.
So, what is the word God is waiting for you to say to the world? What is your mission? What is your purpose in life? What will give meaning to your life? One way to know our true mission is that it gives us passion and excitement in our lives. It helps us to feel a connection to God and to those people in our life. This doesn’t mean that it’s always fun or exciting. Our mission can be difficult and tedious at times. If our mission is to care for someone who is sick or raise our children or be a support to our spouse, we all know it can rough some days. It’s in those moments when we question whether we can do this one more day that God becomes our strength. That’s why we come to the Table each week to be fed and strengthened for all that will be expected of us in the week ahead.
Some of us may feel that God overlooked us when God was giving out missions. Sorry, but that’s not the case. If you don’t feel you have a mission, the just ask God to reveal that which he created you for. Maybe our ground is too hard for God’s word to penetrate. God’s word will never go anywhere it’s not welcome. Let’s all be open this week and truly ask God about our mission. God longs to tell us!
So, what is the word God is waiting for you to say to the world? What is your mission? What is your purpose in life? What will give meaning to your life? One way to know our true mission is that it gives us passion and excitement in our lives. It helps us to feel a connection to God and to those people in our life. This doesn’t mean that it’s always fun or exciting. Our mission can be difficult and tedious at times. If our mission is to care for someone who is sick or raise our children or be a support to our spouse, we all know it can rough some days. It’s in those moments when we question whether we can do this one more day that God becomes our strength. That’s why we come to the Table each week to be fed and strengthened for all that will be expected of us in the week ahead.
Some of us may feel that God overlooked us when God was giving out missions. Sorry, but that’s not the case. If you don’t feel you have a mission, the just ask God to reveal that which he created you for. Maybe our ground is too hard for God’s word to penetrate. God’s word will never go anywhere it’s not welcome. Let’s all be open this week and truly ask God about our mission. God longs to tell us!