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| “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…” |
| —Matthew 28:19a |
Literally volumes have been written down through the ages concerning the passage of Scripture where Jesus instructs His followers to leave where they are and go out into the world in order to share the good news and make other disciples. And, just as it is today, this is one of the most difficult tasks God has given those He loves.
Our natural bent is to want to stay in the comfort of our normal habitat, rather than launch out in a new adventure on behalf of our Lord and King. We like where we are. We enjoy the comfort of surroundings where we can soak up what we are learning about God and Christ and the Holy Spirit. We would much rather keep learning and avoid sharing what we’ve learned.
But the call of God to His people remains clearly in focus. We are to make disciples.
Now, let me suggest that the best way to do that is to determine to live in such a way that the sweet aroma of Jesus permeates every aspect of our beings. By simply living the Christ Life wherever we go, we become beacons of God’s Holy Light to a troubled world.
Notice what Jesus said to his followers in Matthew 28:18-20:
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Let me suggest that as we begin this day, we ask God to enable us to live in such a way that we will truly be His ambassadors. With a very humble spirit and with a gentleness that can only come from the Holy Spirit, let us set our minds and hearts on living for Jesus in such a way that those who cross our pathway will be prompted to ask us why we seem different.
In kindness and love, let us share the wonderful joy that God has given us in Christ. With our sins forgiven and a new life before us, let us fulfill the “Great Commission” in the best way that we can, as the Holy Spirit enables us.
