Therefore, Go.

10/14/2020

Matthew 28:18-19 “All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and reach all nations.”

When I share gospel, I should not do it out of my own will or strength, nor could I if I tried. If I go about sharing God’s word this way I am bound to fail, because I would not be seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This may lead me down a path where I pervert the Word, or use it in a way that does not honor my Savior. God does not assist me; He gives me the charge to go and then equips me through His sovereignty. I must only be willing to be led, and God will do the rest. It is critical for me to stay in an attitude of focused prayer as well, always seeking the Holy Spirit’s words to clearly come though me. It is profoundly humbling when you have another person say to you “I felt the Spirit” through your words or care. I know for me, I oftentimes cannot even remember the moment or words that may have helped a person, and that is how I know I was not in the way. Alas, I cannot claim this frequently, but I am working on becoming a better vessel instead of a clanging symbol. When it does happen, however, I feel blessed deep in my soul.

This next point is critical if I am to be at all a productive servant for God. Chambers writes, “If I want to know the universal sovereignty of Christ, I must know Him for myself, and how to get alone with Him; I must take time to worship the Being Whose Name I bear.” Jesus sent His disciples out among the nations to preach the gospel. They had the benefit of walking with Jesus and learning directly from Him. From this time forward, the mission has never stopped. Jesus is still sending out His disciples. These words are eternally true. John 15:7-8, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be my disciples.” Chambers writes of these verses, “That is the way to keep going in our personal lives. Where we are is a matter of indifference; God engineers the going.” It comforts me to know that I do not have to make that call or strategize a plan, for as long as I truly abide in God and His word, He will lead me, and I will prayerfully bear fruit that glorifies Him alone.