The first recorded utterance from the lips of Jesus was “I must be about My Father’s business!” (Luke 2:49). As adopted sons and daughters we are called to a new identity as the immediate family of Jesus: His brothers and sisters. Even at the age of 12, Jesus was already consumed by His Father and the advancement of His kingdom on earth. He laid His life down completely to please His Father and to do His will. Jesus lived by the principle of losing His life in order to find it in the Father. If we are willing to lose our lives we will find real life: eternal life in Jesus. Phil Mason’s first message for 2024 is a fresh call to lose our lives in order to truly find the purpose of our existence: to live for the Father’s business.