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Matthew 28

19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,

        baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you.

And be sure of this:

     I am with you always, even to the end of the age."


For each of us, what are the realities of this challenge of Jesus?

Couldn't it mean to talk to that person we know at work, simply sharing with him or her what connecting with God through Jesus had done for us, personally?

     Or maybe a cashier at the grocery we use?

     Or that person who cuts our hair?

     Or the person who lives next to us, or across the street?

     Or a family member?

     Or a friend we've know for a long time - or maybe a short time?

     Or... well.. you get the picture.

For some people may mean picking up & moving across town,

     or across state,

     or across the country.

For some it may mean going outside our country.

For some going to another place is certainly His will for them.

But I've often wondered if for the vast majority of us, maybe it means simply reaching out to the people around us.

     There's certainly plenty of them who have no connection with God.


Perhaps the other thing that we should glean from this is equally as important as the mandate to go...

     ...that Jesus will be with us in the going.