2026 Sacred Whispers Blog

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that

they may have life, and have it to the full.”

John 10:10

EVERY TEAM HAS A ROLE

If you’re a sports fan, especially a football fan, you’ll understand this illustration. Football is one of the ultimate team sports. Every player has a position, a purpose, and a job to do. When everyone fulfills their role, the team succeeds. If any one person is off, it can potentially impact the play, and the team, in a negative way.

The quarterback must memorize a complex playbook, call plays with confidence, read the defense, and adjust quickly when the opposing team changes their strategy. The running back must anticipate defensive moves and pivot on the fly. The wide receiver must master routes, timing, and precision. The linebacker must read offensive schemes and make split-second decisions. Everyone has one job to do. With these particular positions, although each player has one job, their role can be quite complex.

Yet there’s nothing more frustrating for fans than when the entire game comes down to one player, the kicker, and he squares up to do the one thing he’s called to do: kick the ball. And he misses. He didn’t have to read the defenses. He didn’t need to call any audibles. He had one job, and he did not come through. And what do fans say? “You had one job!”

THE ENEMY’S SINGLE AGENDA

The enemy has one job, and he’s doing everything within his power to fulfill that one job. In John 10:10, Jesus clearly defines the enemy’s mission: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.” 

That’s Satan’s one job. It doesn’t matter how good his deception looks or how pleasant his offers sound; his agenda is always the same. He may disguise his attacks through temporary pleasures, compromise, pride, or disobedience, but his purpose never changes.

He comes to steal your peace (John 14:27), kill your purpose (1 Peter 5:8), and destroy your destiny (Genesis 3:1–6). Make no mistake, sin may feel rewarding for a moment, but it’s a setup. The enemy’s goal is to separate you from the fullness of what God has promised.

JESUS AND THE WORK OF RESTORATION

But thanks be to God, Jesus also came with a job, and He fulfilled it perfectly. “I have come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10b) 

While the enemy seeks to destroy, Jesus came to restore. The “abundant life” Jesus offers isn’t just about material blessings, it’s about spiritual wholeness, eternal life, and daily fellowship with God (John 17:3; Ephesians 2:4–6).

His one job was, is, and will always be to reconcile us back to the Father (2 Corinthians 5:18–19), to redeem what was lost, and to empower us to live victoriously through Him.

OUR ONE JOB AS BELIEVERS

So what do we say to these things? We, as believers, have one job to do. David said it this way: “One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek…” (Psalm 27:4).

If Satan has one job, to destroy, and Jesus had one job, to give life, then we, as children of God, have one job also: to worship and obey Him with all our heart, soul, and mind. “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” (John 4:23).

Our “one job” is to live as representatives of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20), letting His light shine through our actions, words, and love (Matthew 5:16). When we do our job, when we worship in spirit and in truth, serve faithfully, love sincerely, and walk humbly, we strengthen the entire team: the body of Christ. When each believer does their part, the Kingdom advances, souls are saved, and victory is secured. When we remember whose we are and why we were sent, our focus sharpens. The noise of distraction fades, and the call of God becomes clear again, not complicated, not confusing, but singular and holy.

FINAL THOUGHT

Satan is doing his job – contentiously.

God has already done His job – completely.

Now it’s on us to do our job – courageously.

Do the one thing God has called you to do. Be faithful in worship. Be consistent in love. Be intentional in service. Let your life point others to the One who gives life more abundantly. When we each do our job, we become unstoppable in Christ, winning souls for the Kingdom of God.

PRAYER

Father, I thank You for doing the one job that no man could do. I am mindful that the enemy is doing his job, trying to steal, kill, and destroy everything You desire for us. I pray that You give me the strength, the courage, the confidence, and the holy boldness to fight the good fight of faith, and to do the one thing You have called me to do, which is to worship You in spirit and in truth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

DAILY SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE: “DO YOUR ONE JOB”

Today, take a few quiet moments to ask the Lord this simple question: “Where am I being tempted to do many things instead of the one thing?” Invite the Holy Spirit to reveal areas where distraction, fear, or fatigue have pulled you away from wholehearted worship and obedience. Then, intentionally choose one act today, one prayer, one act of love, one moment of obedience, that reflects your commitment to do the one job God has given you. Let faithfulness, not volume, define your response.