I appreciate mission minded focus. It is so easy to get distracted. Distractions are abundant and focus can be hard to maintain. Something is always ringing, dinging, beeping, or vibrating.
Did someone say, "Squirrel?" If our Daisy Mae hears that word, she bolts for the door to be let out. If she doesn't see a squirrel, she heads to the place she last saw one. She is on a mission and her focus is intent every time.
My scripture was from John again today. It includes a voice sounding from Heaven.
“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify thy name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd standing by heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. Now is the judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast out; and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.” He said this to show by what death he was to die." -John 12:27-36 (RSV)
Jesus remains mission focused, even when he is not excited about what is ahead. He could have asked the Father to save him, but he didn't. The crowd was stunned to hear a voice from Heaven affirming. Jesus commits to the cross ahead in submission saying, "I have come to this hour. Father, glorify thy name."
Commissioned. Committed. Conquering death so we might live!
Today, I am grateful for mission-minded focused.
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