They went forth for His name's sake

3 John 7
... they went forth for His name's sake ...


Doing things for God's name sake is an important part of ministry. The efforts and works that is done need to be for God, and not ourselves. Keeping in this in mind ensures that we are working for the right purpose not just to satisfy something within us. Ultimately we are created to worship God, all work for ourselves becomes irrelevant, the only work that matters is for Him

I have finished the work which You have given Me to do

John 17:4
I have finished the work which You have given Me to do

Jesus has surrendered His will to His Father. We are called to do the same thing to God. Surrendering our wills involve a willful surrender on our own. It is not sometime that God will force onto us. When we come to that time when we happily surrender our wills, then we can be fully made use of by God. It is then that we become united with Jesus.