MONTHLY INSPIRATION – OCTOBER, 2020

WHY CHRISTIANS MUST LIVE MISSIONALLY
Copyright © 2020 by Abia Friday Abia
and Trinity Discipleship Fellowship

When we examine the Scriptures, whether carefully or cursorily, we find that all of life is missional and is intended to be lived missionally. As far as the Scriptures are concerned, one can not come to any other conclusion or submission than this.

First, we find that God Himself is essentially missional both in His being and in His works. His attributes and works confirm that this is indeed the case. Although His works are many, they revolve around His missional work. In fact, His missional work is the one story that runs through and dominates both Testaments.

Second, Jesus Christ came primary and specifically on this missional assignment (Matt. I:21; Jn.1:29; 3:16). He lived and died missionally. His life, atoning death and resurrection represented the fulfilment and culmination of God’s missional work.

Third, Jesus commissioned us His followers to take and tell this missional message to the whole world (Matt. 28 : 18-20 ), for which it was meant (see Lk. 2:10-12 ); Jn. 1:29; 3:16). This commission as well as the need to obey it fully are critical to the fulfilment of God’s missional purpose for all mankind. The success of God’s missional work in the world depends on our complete obedience to this commission.

Lastly, our new life in Jesus Christ demands that we live missionally (Col.2:6; Phil. 1:27; 1 Jn. 2:6). This affects everything we do (Col.3:17; 1 Cor. 10:31). Our motive, desire, thought, character, speech, work, action, etc., must all serve the missional purpose of God for us and for all mankind. Whether we are into politics, science, business, education, family, pastoral work, etc., our faith in Christ demands that we talk and act missionally. Therefore, let us live our lives missionally, whatever we do and wherever we find ourselves. This is what our heavenly Father does. It is what our loving Saviour commissioned us to do and how He expects us to live our lives as His true followers.

It is most fitting then to conclude with the exact words of Scripture: “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God (1 Cor. 10:31).