It's with great delight to share this with us. For the entrance of HIS word gives light(life) and understanding to the simple,Ps119:130.
According to the book of Matthew chapter 3,we can deduce the following ;
When God sends a man on a mission, HE gives him a message and this message must conform or align with HIS word.
The man is the vessel sent by God, the mission is the assignment and the message is the word the man preaches which must not contradict the mission. In this case, John the Baptist is the man and his mission was to prepare the way of the Lord.
Any mission(assignment) that can't be referenced to the Bible is questionable. Scriptures says John the Baptist declares that his assignment was to prepare the way of the Lord, making HIS path straight (Mt 3:3) and this was prophesied by Prophet Isaiah long ago.
Isaiah 40:3“the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God".
And he went about preaching the word saying repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, Mt3:2 .
As we also see in the case of John the Baptist, every true mission must be specific and must be traced to the word of God.
Just as the mission is important, likewise is the man and the message he preaches. The man on a mission must be credible otherwise his incredibility may be a source of stumbling block to others from receiving the message. Once the credibility of the man is in doubt, the rate at which the message is received would also be affected. And they said, is this not he that crucified the disciples?referring to Paul by the people ;This is how the testimony of a man can affect how the message would be accepted. Be a man on a mission.
From the study, we can also points out that while the mission is given to us by God, it is up to us to fulfill it. Paul speaking according to
1thessalonians 4:17“And say to Archippus, take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.
Another striking lesson here is that you don't necessarily need to have the whole world to start making impact. John clothes were of camel's hair and his belt camel's skin(Mt3:4), but this didn't prevent him from carrying out his assignment.
The test here is our complete obedience, allegiance and love towards God and HIS work.
God would always stand by those who truly dedicate themselves to the assignment HE entrusted into their care.
Once again, Be a man on a mission,fulfilling purpose.
God bless us all. God bless steemchurch. Good morning