DEVOTION, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
“HEARTLIGHT”
BY
PHIL WARE
Matthew 28:18-20
[Jesus 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 very end of the age."
[Jesus 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 very end of the age."
Thoughts on today's verse
Last words. The last words of a
parent to a child leaving for college. The last words of a loved one at the
bedside of someone dying. The last words of a friend before moving to a distant
place. These last words are chosen with care because they leave a lasting
impact. Jesus' last words are our marching orders. "Go make disciples of
all peoples! To do this," he emphasized, "you must go where they are,
baptize them, and then teach them to do what I taught you to do." Not hard
to understand, so what are we doing about obeying those last commands?
Prayer:
Father from whom all peoples derive
their hope, use yo! ur Spirit to rouse within me a passion to share your grace
with all peoples. Nudge me out of my safety zone and call me into your
empowering and sacrificial grace so that I help others come to know you.
Through Jesus I pray. Amen.'
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