Right Where He Wants You

After Jesus had greeted them again, he said, “I am sending you, just as the Father has sent me.”

John 20:21

Here’s a mind blower: The huge, powerful, mighty God humbled himself to the point of being a helpless, crying baby. Jesus limited himself so he could walk with us, talk with us, be with us, and understand us. He loved us so much that he died on a cross to pay the penalty we deserved for our sins, then arose to life again. Now, by placing our trust in him we can enter into a relationship with God.

Here’s another mind blower: All other religions of the world are looking for God (some in a way of thinking, a crystal, or a statue). But Christianity points to a God who came looking for us.

That’s right. God came looking for you.

When Jesus came, he taught people how to pray, how to forgive others and receive forgiveness, and how to relate to God. It was God’s plan to send his Son to a no-name family in a small town of a nation suffering under the rule of a powerful empire. Not the best marketing strategy. And yet, Jesus changed the world!

And this is how he sends us: as humble people with little power or influence. But with him we too can change people’s lives, and thus change the world. Jesus, through us, can heal the hurting, show impossible forgiveness, and teach others how to be in relationship with God himself.

You may never know why God put you here, in this town, at this school, around these people. But God placed you here in this season for a reason. Let him use you to make a difference in someone’s life!

SPIRITUAL FITNESS TRAINING

Just like God sent Jesus to change the world, Jesus is sending you to change the world. You better believe it! Find a journal or some paper to brainstorm the places Jesus is sending you and why. Then pray for God’s help as you go to these places and do what he’s calling you to do!

INSPIRATION

“Better to have a small role in God’s story than to cast yourself as the lead in your own fiction.”

—LeCrae, American Christian rapper

KEEP IT GOING

Related passages: These additional verses will help you expand Scriptural knowledge and place on the armor of God’s Word to tackle each day. Swipe to read the passages today.

Esther 4:14

Isaiah 6:8

Matthew 9:38

Acts 1:8