DCLM Higher Everyday 17 August 2026 — Vision For Mission
Topic: Vision For Mission
Bible Reading: Acts 26:16-19 (KJV)
16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
KEY VERSE: “But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee” (Acts 26:16).
Message
According to Google’s English Dictionary, vision can be defined as “the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom”, and mission on the other hand, is “the vocation or calling of a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to go out into the world and spread its faith.” In our text, God charged Paul to carry out his missionary mandate at all cost- “But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee” (Acts 26: 16). God was definite about His command to His servant Paul concerning the missionary assignment. Evangelism is the great commission for the church.
Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 16 August 2026 – Hannah
Youths should have vision for mission because they are part of the body of Christ whom the Lord is depending on for the end-time harvest. You have to be born again to partner with God before you can accomplish this mission because without Him you can do nothing.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, help me to accomplish my mission.
CHALLENGE
Have vision for mission.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
