And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
(The Great Commission) Matthew 28:18-20
The disciples of Jesus spent 3 years with Him, following every move of Him and heard every word of Him. This is comparable to a Shepherd in the Old Testament herding the sheep. A shepherd spent day and night with the sheep to feed them and keep them safe. We also know that God is called the Good Shepherd, being with us all the time, day and night, feeding us and keeping us safe.
The point of becoming a disciple of Jesus was to learn about Him and His ways.....or more learning about the Father's ways. Jesus said that He does and speaks only what the Father gives to Him. Well, we as the church need to know about all: the Father, the Holy Spirit and Jesus.
What are we to do after we are born again? There are numerous things I could list but one is particularly important. We are to share, to the point we know, what God has done for us and in us. It takes time to learn: college, new job, having a baby etc. it takes time to understand and learn about something we never knew.
It takes time to learn all the in's and out's about the Word of God and who is who in the Bible. But we don't need to knew it all right now, after being born again. All we need to know is what has happened to us so far - today. What is my experience about my walk with God so far, since I have been born again
I heard a pastor say this: "When you where sick and you got healed, you tell everyone. When people ask what was the disease you may say, I don't know exactly how to pronounce it. When people ask you which medication you took you may answer: I don't know." But you still tell everyone you are healed, right?
Being afraid of how we should speak about God is not necessary if we tell what we know.
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15
The Great Commission as we call it, is a mandate to preach to everyone the Gospel of Jesus. Reading and studying the Bible, spending time in a Church Congregation listening to the Pastor preach and teach and spending time with other born again believers will help us to know more and more about this infinite God who loves us so much.
Summery: Start with what you know about God in your life. Share your experience of His love, provision, deliverance, healing....whatever it is that you know, He did for you. And follow Jesus as the disciples did daily.
Today my prayer is: Lord help us to get to know You more and more. Help us to follow You, seeing deeper and deeper into Your heart. Share yourself with us. AMEN
Adieu......until next time.
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