Isaiah 48:16
"Come near to Me, hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, I was there. And now the Lord God and His Spirit have sent Me."
Here we see a prophecy concerning the coming of Jesus Christ to bring salvation to God's people. From the beginning of time, Jesus was there. At the end of time, will be there. And in between, the Father and the Spirit have sent Jesus into the world.
God worked to bring about our salvation. All three members of the God-head agreed Jesus would come to this world to die a substitutionary sacrifice to satisfy God's wrath against our sins. While the Father would send the Spirit into the world at Jesus' request, first, the Spirit and Father would send Jesus to the world.
Today, the Spirit also sends every believer into parts of the world to share the love of Christ. Just as the Spirit sent Christ for our salvation, the Spirit is still in the business of sending. While we may not all have a chance to go to a remote part of the world, we all have a circle of influence in which we are sent to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The question is, are we willing to be sent by the Spirit, or are we resting in the blessing of our own salvation, not really caring about the rest of the world? I'm afraid too many believers are so self focused we don't even realize we're also sent by the Spirit. Instead of following the example of our Lord in setting aside our own desires, we are only living for ourselves.
Of course, just as Jesus came on a mission for our salvation, we too need to be on mission for the Lord, setting aside our own glories for the love of others and the glory of our God.
LORD JESUS
Lord, I ask you to remind me in your Spirit each day that you are sending me into your world to share your love. May I be a willing partner with you in bringing salvation to those you are calling as your own. Amen.
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