Week 4 | Day 5 | Always.

Command:

Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 (NLT)

Read:

Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20 (NLT)

Reflect:

The Great Commandment (love God) tells us HOW to live our lives. But the Great Commission in Matthew 28, tells us WHAT to do with our lives. 

I think most of us might feel like going and making disciples of all nations is a really big ask. It seems like the kind of calling for missionaries or people who run non-profits. But the nations aren’t just the people in remote villages across the world. The nations also include our neighbors, our co-workers, and our children. 

In the midst of telling us what we’re being called to do with our lives, Jesus assures us that he will be with us ALWAYS. He knows we’ll doubt, be afraid, think we’re not qualified, or feel like we just can’t do it. We’ll wonder if he really meant what he said, and if he really is still with us. I’m sure that’s what the disciples felt. They actually got to walk with the living, breathing Jesus on Earth, but then had to finish their work without him being physically present.

When Jesus says something, his word is true. We can trust it. When we realize and walk in this truth, it can give us the confidence we need as we walk through life -- doing the mundane, extraordinary and everything in between. 

Knowing Jesus is ALWAYS with us can give us the courage and confidence to share his love with our kids, co-workers, neighbors and family - the nations. He is with us. 

React:

What are small steps you can take towards sharing the love of Jesus with those around you?

Pray:

Jesus, thank you for being with us always. We need your presence desperately.