All Authority
"Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."
Growing up, I went to a parochial school through 8th
grade, and attended church every Sunday. I feared the Lord, and did what I
understood to be what God wanted of me. Once I began high school, everything I
had learned seemed to take a back seat to what my “friends” demonstrated as the
right thing to do. Entertaining ourselves was the most important thing in the
world, and being together took priority over nearly everything else.
I often think back on those days, and have begged for
forgiveness time and again for the way I conducted myself. I also wonder how my
life and the lives of my “friends” would have been altered had I realized the
calling of the Lord on my life here on earth. I thought it was just all about
listening to the stories and following the rules set up by the church. My
belief was basic and shallow. The expectations I had for myself were minimal at
best. I had no idea I was supposed to do something.
The Great Commission, in Matthew 28 is clear. After Jesus’
resurrection, He went to the eleven disciples in Galilee on the mountain where
He told them to go. After declaring His ultimate authority, He followed up
with: "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.”
Our mission was declared, and His promise to always be with
us was made known. He will never leave us or forsake us, ever. We are called to
carry on the mission of Jesus to;
Love, Live and Reach.
Love God and Love others
Live out the
truth of God’s word
Reach people for
the Lord.
Read/Listen to The Great Commission
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