The Lord Jesus Christ wants us to take the Gospel to every man’s world. He has commanded us to go and speak and act in His Name. That’s an instruction, and yet it’s such an honour! We’re His ambassadors, to make students of the nations, to show them how to live. When He said, “…disciple all the nations…,” he didn’t just mean countries. The word, “nation” here is the Greek “ethnos,” which means a group of people that share common interests.
Those in your “ethnos” or nation are people with whom you share a common interest, perhaps, through your family, neighbourhood, or school affiliations, or even language. If you are a student in the University, for example, your fellow classmates are those in your world whom you must win to Christ. If you’re on a part-time job while at school, be God’s voice to those in your field of work and win them to Christ.
This is a directive for every Christian, not just for pastors, prophets, and evangelists. Jesus said, “Going, then, disciple all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit….” These were His parting words, His final commandment to the Church; we must take it seriously.
Have the inner motivation, the burning passion, to make the Gospel known, and get everyone in your world ready for the Master’s soon return. You might be the last or only hope they have to hear and receive the Gospel. Take advantage of every opportunity to win souls, and together, let’s reach the world for Christ!
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for having ordained me to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. I recognise that I’ve been charged with the responsibility to minister life, and the power of God to the lost and hurting in this world. The light of the glorious Gospel shines intensely in their hearts, destroying the shackles of darkness. By me, many are snatched from the thraldom of darkness into your glorious kingdom, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
