A. What Is Biblical Mission? “Biblical mission means more than simply going overseas to plant churches or spread civilization. It means the church participating in the ‘mission of God (Missio Dei)’ and seeking the restoration of God’s rule and glory throughout the whole earth. Mission is not a program that begins with human enthusiasm; rather, it is the heart of God that runs throughout the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, and is a fundamental reason for the church’s existence. Let me clearly summarize five essential principles of true mission as presented in Scripture. 🌍 1. The Mission of God (Missio Dei) The subject and initiator of mission is not human beings but God. In order to save fallen humanity, God first comes to us, sends His Son, and sends the Holy Spirit. He is the “missionary God” who sends. Biblical basis: “As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” (John 20:21) Key meaning: The church acknowledges that God has the initiative in mission and serves as His agent, obed...
When we are prideful and
arrogant …
While
King Belshazzar was acting with arrogance and pride,
suddenly
God caused the fingers of a human hand
to
write the inscription "Mene Mene Tekel Uparsin."
The
king, upon seeing it, was so frightened
that
his face turned pale and his legs gave way.
He
called out loudly for the magicians, enchanters,
and
astrologers of Babylon, declaring that anyone
who
could read and interpret the writing would be clothed in purple,
have
a gold chain placed around their neck,
and
be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
However,
none of the wise men could read or interpret the writing.
At
that time, the king's mother introduced Daniel,
who
had been known for his wisdom comparable to that
of
the gods during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar, the king's father.
Daniel
then interpreted the meaning of the inscription
"Mene
Mene Tekel Uparsin" for King Belshazzar
(Daniel
5:1-16, 24-26).
When
I meditate on this passage,
I
hope that when we are prideful and arrogant,
God
will speak to us through the Word of God,
which
is the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17).
May
this Word cause us to tremble (Isaiah 66:5)
and
bring conviction to our hearts
(1
Samuel 24:5; 2 Samuel 24:10; Acts 2:37).
I
pray that the indwelling Holy Spirit will humble us before God
(Daniel
10:12) and lead us to repent of our sins (Acts 2:38),
turning
away from our wrongdoing
and
keeping all of God's commandments
(Ezekiel
18:21).
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