Divine Mission

"Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! "Peace be with you" he said" (John 20:19)

The disciples had recieved Mary's message of Christ's resurrection. Late in the evening the men from Emmaus told how He had been made known to them. Now their hearts were prepared for when Jesus stood in their midst and said, "Peace be unto you" and showed them His hands and His feet. "They were filled with joy when they saw their Lord! He spoke to them again and said, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so I send you'" (John 20:20-21).

With Mary, He revealed Himself to her fervent love that could not rest without Him. With the men at Emmaus, it was their constraining prayer that recieved the revelation. Here He meets the willing servants whom He had trained for His service. He changes their fear into boldness to carry out the work the Father had entrusted to them.

For this divine work they needed nothing less than "Divine Power." He breathed upon them the resurrection life and fulfilled the promise He gave: "For I will live again, and you will, too" (John 14:19).

The word is spoken to us, too: "as the Father has sent Me, so I send you.. Recieve the Holy Spirit" (John 20:21-22).. If our hearts are set on nothing less than the presence of the Living Lord, we can be confident that it will be given to us. Jesus never sends His servants out without the promise of His abiding presence and His almighty power.

"The Presence of the Living Lord" is this my true desire? To be in His presence? Am I set, truly set with full heart desire on His presence? Do I chase after His presence? These are the things we must ask oursleves.. Then step out in "Divine Mission."