Devotions this week are based on Week 1 How Would You Answer (WATCH HERE)
John 20:21 “Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.’”
The disciples are still in the same room, still processing everything they have experienced. Fear has been interrupted by joy, but clarity about the future has not yet fully formed. Into that uncertainty, Jesus speaks again. And this time, His words are not only about peace but about purpose.
He sends them.
This is significant because nothing about their circumstances suggests readiness. They are still recovering emotionally. They are still trying to understand what resurrection means. And yet Jesus gives them direction. He does not wait for perfect understanding before assigning purpose.
There is something deeply reassuring about this. Purpose in the kingdom of God is not reserved for those who feel fully prepared. It is given to those who are willing to follow the One who calls them.
Our purpose is given. Our future is planned and prepared to give our faith an opportunity to show and share itself. Ephesians 2:10 reminds us, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
Your life is not an accident. Your days are not random. Even when the path ahead feels unclear, God is already at work preparing what comes next.
Fear often shrinks the future. It convinces us to stay where things feel safe and predictable. But Jesus expands the future by sending His followers into it. He does not send them alone. The same presence that brought peace now accompanies their purpose.
This means that uncertainty does not disqualify you from being used by God. In fact, it is often in the middle of uncertainty that trust becomes most real.
Today, instead of asking only for clarity about the entire future, ask for faithfulness in the next step. Purpose often unfolds gradually, not all at once.
Reflect: Where do you feel uncertain or hesitant about your future right now? What might faithfulness in your next step look like today?
Prayer: Jesus, thank you that my future is held in your hands and not left to chance. Help me to trust you even when I cannot see the full path. Give me courage to walk in the purpose you are giving me today. Amen.