Pondering Point

The command here is not so much about “going,” but about “making disciples of all nations” as you go. But one cannot wiggle out from under the “go”. It “goes” toward intent.

What is your aim as you live? When you go about life, what are you trying to accomplish with your time and effort? If you are not going for Jesus, then you are not going to accomplish His task of making disciples. This situation calls for a spiritual submission to Jesus’ disciple-making command – and a willingness to put it into practice. So let’s get real. As you see it, does Jesus have authority over you? Does He have authority to tell you to “go and make disciples of all nations?”

You don’t have to reach the whole world personally; there are plenty of love-your-neighbor discipleship opportunities right near you. Lift this up in prayer: