Gospel Reflections #482: In the Wilderness in God's Mission

Isaiah 61:1 “The Lord anointed me, and the Spirit of the Lord God seized me. He sent me to preach good news to the poor. To wrap up the brokenhearted, to let the captives be set free, and those who are bound to announce liberty to the captives, and freedom to those who are bound."

We are led to believe and want to follow God by encountering and touching His healing, loving, and relating presence.

God then leads us into a role of giving what we have received from Him.

It may not be in the environment of comfort, healing, and acceptance that God has allowed us to be with Him, but in a wilderness-like environment, and not with everyone else, but alone.

Just as we have been set free by God from the captivity of sin, just as we have been set free from the bondage of sin, God wants us to serve so that those who have not yet experienced it can experience it.

Also, it is, the final fruit of God's raising of us, and if we do not accept God's calling as a calling, the fruit that God has raised up may rot.

God has provided us with what we need to be able to do His work. All we have to do is receive it.

When we receive it and are not sure what to do with it, we should not hesitate to ask God again and again. God is the one who teaches us, guides us, and completes us, so we should share the yoke with Him and leave the burdens to Him.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.