The Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 was a command by Jesus Christ for all of us to go into all the world, to make disciples, and to baptize those disciples into the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Immediately after becoming Christian, we should begin to teach believers, and obey all the other instructions that Jesus had expressed.
Jesus has commissioned us, instructed us, called us, and equipped us through the Holy Spirit, to tell the world that only though the gospel can we be saved. Our equipping should compel us, and help us, to evangelize and reach the world for Christ. Paul was a great example of one who was compelled by the love of Christ. What will it take for me to realize that what Christ did through the cross – through the depth of his love and sacrifice, should motivate and compel me — and each of us, to spend our days telling as many people as possible about Jesus and his salvation for all.
How many days do we have, where we get out of bed and
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- our thoughts are not about telling about Jesus,
- our thought is simply to get through breakfast and
- our work process is to get through the remains of another tough day?
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This meditation quickly tells me that my own motivation is not yet at the level of a compulsion to tell people about Christ. For me, doing the Great Commission is not at the level of a compulsion, as it was for Paul. Instead, living the Great commission seems to come in streaks, rather than in waves. I long for the ability to commit more of my day to living for Christ, but it seems there are just too many complications that come up — the complications of life.
A lot of books have been written on the subject of how to ‘ignore’ the complications; to live more simply, and to live a life that is more compelled, like Paul. I am not there yet, but this meditation helps to get me thinking in that direction.
