Then Jesus came to them (the
disciples) 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.
Matthew 28:18-20
These were the last words Jesus spoke
before his ascension into heaven. This is Matthew's account of the
Great Commission, which is where Jesus gave His disciples their
mission. Jesus called them to go and make disciples. He didn't make
the great suggestion but the Great Commission. We too are called to
make disciples of all nations. We are to go. We are to preach. We
are to speak with His authority.
Jesus said, “All authority in heaven
and earth has been given to me. Therefore go...” The word
authority in the Greek means power, force, strength, and delegated
influence. Jesus has delegated His authority to us for the purpose
of making disciples. This does not mean that we need to have
forceful personalities, but as we obey the Lord in ministering to
others, we do so in His power. And that power is perfected in
weakness or dependence upon Him.
We can each become effective witnesses
for Christ no matter our personality type. God wants to use us to
spread His word and to teach believers how to live the Christian
life.
Let us remember that we – like the
early disciples – have been commissioned to make new disciples.
Let's ask God to make us bold for Him and through Him. He will
enable us to make a difference in the lives of those around us. With
God all things are possible. He still desires to use vessels of clay
like you and me to touch the world.
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