Our scripture this morning is John 3:34-35 (NLT).
For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit. The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands.
John’s gospel speaks often of God’s love for us, expressed through the gift of His Son. In this passage we read that Jesus is on a mission, sent by God to show us how to live in Him and love one another. The spirit Jesus promises us has been given to Him by God “without limit”.
The fact that God “has put everything into His hands” is shared by Jesus Himself after His resurrection: “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth” (Matthew 28:18). He commissions us to go in His name to continue the work He has begun. In John 20:21 He tells us “As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
Jesus wouldn’t send us to do something we can’t accomplish. We are to work together using the gift of His presence through the Holy Spirit. He promises us “But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you” (John 14:26). Together in His spirit, we can share the love that brought Him to us.
Gracious God, we are sorry for the times we let our temporary concerns interfere with our eternal work. May we carry the Good News of salvation to all the earth. Amen.
