Monday, August 24, 2009
Matthew 28:16-20
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (ESV)
by Grace Crouch
Talk about a tall order to fill! “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations … teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” That can be an intimidating thought. Some of us have a hard enough time just loving our families and fellow believers. Yet, here’s the comfort in this passage: Jesus is with us always, until the end of the age.
Jesus’ Spirit is within us for discernment, guiding us and speaking through us. We are not to be intimidated by this command, but take comfort in knowing that God, within us, will reach the lost of the world.
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2010, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.
