Acts 20:24. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
God has given every one of us a mission in life. A life without a mission eventually loses its meaning and direction. It becomes like a ship drifting without a destination—carried here and there by the waves of circumstances, filled with confusion, insecurity, emptiness, and regret.
Our life on earth is too short to spend on temporary things alone. We were created for something eternal. Knowing this, Paul confessed that he considered his own life worth nothing compared to completing the mission God had entrusted to him (Acts 20:24).
What, then, is the task that matters most to God?
The greatest purpose of our lives is to testify of the gospel of God’s grace—Jesus Christ—to those who do not know Him. Nothing in this world can give people the true answer they are desperately searching for. Wealth, success, pleasure, knowledge, and human effort cannot solve the fundamental problems of mankind.
Scripture reveals that all people are under the power of sin and Satan. As a result, mankind lives separated from God, trapped in spiritual darkness, fear, suffering, and eternal judgment. Jesus said that unbelievers live under the influence of the devil (John 8:44). People worship idols and things created by human hands instead of the Creator (Exodus 20:4–5).
Many are suffering mentally, emotionally, and spiritually under heavy burdens (Matthew 11:28), while others experience physical affliction and oppression (Acts 8:4–8). Without Christ, humanity remains condemned apart from God eternally (Luke 16:19–31), and even passes spiritual suffering and unbelief down to future generations (Matthew 27:25).
But God did not abandon mankind. He sent Jesus Christ as the only solution to sin, Satan, and hell. Through the cross and resurrection, Christ completely broke the power of the devil and opened the way for mankind to meet God again. Scripture declares that Jesus “went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil” (Acts 10:38).
Only the gospel has the power to truly save and heal people.
God has revealed this mystery of salvation to us through Christ. And now He has called us as ambassadors of Christ to carry His message of reconciliation to the world that is dying without the gospel (2 Corinthians 5:20). This is our primary mission in life.
God desires us to devote ourselves to the life movement that saves people from the power of Satan, sin, and hell. Even now, there are countless souls whom God has prepared for salvation (Acts 13:48). Therefore, His work of saving lives continues throughout the world today.
God desires you, your family, and your church to become part of this life movement. There is no greater calling or blessing than participating in the work that is eternal.
God already knows our weaknesses, failures, and limitations. Yet He looks at the center of our hearts. He desires to see whether we possess “godly sorrow” or merely “worldly sorrow” (2 Corinthians 7:10). He wants to know what truly breaks our hearts. Do we grieve over temporary losses alone, or do we grieve over the souls who are perishing without Christ? God desires us to pray for the things that break His heart.
Therefore, take hold of your God-given mission by following Christ. Jesus said, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19).
Continue to enjoy Christ daily—the blessing of the gospel. Enjoy the kingdom of God and experience the power of the Holy Spirit that Jesus promised (Acts 1:1–8). Pray for the unbelievers God has placed around you—your family members, relatives, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and the nations. Together with the church and fellow believers, restore the glory of God’s church and pray earnestly for the Lord to send workers into His harvest field (Matthew 9:38).
When your heart is set on God’s kingdom and His righteousness, God Himself will provide everything necessary for your mission. Jesus promised:
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:33).
One day, when God’s appointed time is fulfilled, He will call you home after you complete the mission He entrusted to you. And on that day, may we hear the words of the Lord:
“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” (Matthew 25:21).
Open your eyes to see the urgency of the gospel, evangelism, and world missions. Do not live merely for temporary success or comfort. Give your life wholly to God’s kingdom and His righteousness. The only life that will never be regretted is the life lived for what is eternal.
Prayer. Father, thank You for calling me to participate in Your eternal mission. Open my eyes to see the spiritual reality of this world and the urgency of the gospel. Fill me with the Holy Spirit so that I may boldly testify of Christ and save lives for Your glory. Help me not to live for temporary things, but to devote my life to Your kingdom and Your righteousness. Use my life, my family, and my church for the work of evangelism and missions until the day I stand before You. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.