“Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19 MSG – A verse of the day from the Bible presented in Eugene Peterson’s contemporary version called The Message. Accompanied by a personal reflection below.
This is the Great Commission: go out into the world and preach the good news! This is not something you want to keep to yourself; rather, you want to share it with as many as you can throughout the course of your lifetime. And the promise that Jesus has to the believer is a simple and straightforward one: you are not alone in this endeavor, no, Jesus himself is with you even as you share this good news with one and all. Are you willing to take up this great commission?