I’m subbing today and happen to have a quick break, so not much time but enough to share a thought I’ve had this past week…
Has anyone else considered how quickly the news of covid spread?
I’m pretty sure there’s not a soul on earth who hasn’t heard of it. Babies born at this time will probably read in their baby book years from now that their first word spoken was “covid.” Hopefully not, but I feel like it’s presence is that common in our everyday lives and language.
Here’s what has really grabbed my attention though…if we can spread the details of covid so rapidly why can’t we do the same with the good news of Jesus? Why aren’t we fervently sharing to the ends of the earth the greatest news ever? This is exactly what we’re called to do as Christians!
Jesus told the disciples in Matthew 28:19-20, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
This piece of scripture is referred to as The Great Commission and it was given to the disciples from Jesus himself. The Gospel has indeed spread since that time (2000 years ago) but there are still sooo many who haven’t heard and these verses apply to us to follow through in an effort to get the word out!
When we back up a few chapters in Matthew we find a heads-up glimpse of an end times warning, chapter 24:12-14 says this:
“Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”
Those words are also straight from Jesus’ lips to His disciples’ ears and they’re just as much meant for us.
That beginning part doesn’t sound too flattering does it, but I see it rampantly these days, don’t you?
Instead I want to be one who ‘stands firm to the end’ clinging to the hope in Jesus, knowing I’ll be saved. But I want take with me a multitude of others and I’m sure you do too. This will only happen if we as Christians pursue in our mission to share the Gospel message with great intention!
I feel like if we truly take this verse seriously and live it out to the fullest we will be closer yet to seeing it fulfilled — perhaps even in our own lifetime.
Like it or not, we’ve all seen how covid news has spread like wildfire…yet even this should give us great hope in understanding that it really is possible then to get the BEST NEWS EVER out and about and to the ends of the earth, but we have to be aware and responsive to our Jesus mission!
For some of us that might be through evangelizing, others through the blogging world or a form of social media…it could be physical mission trips for some. And with covid presenting travel issues it can simply mean we’re witnessing to our neighbors right next door by showing Jesus’ love in tangible ways — a meal, a church invite (even online), helping with snow removal or yard work. There are a ton of ways to show Jesus‘ love and share His message of hope to the ends of the earth.
Praying you’ll join me in spreading the good news of Jesus — that God so loved the world he sent his one and only son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life! (John 3:16)
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during this time, social media makes a powerful evangelizing tool, wonderful time to be alive during this time 🙂
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Great thought Alicia. The good news should spread faster than any bad news.
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Yes true story for sure!!
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Yes!!! Why can’t we spread the gospel this fast? I pray all Christians will spread the Good News in any routes that they can. Thanks for this encouragement. I want to be better about sharing the love of Jesus! 🙏❤️
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Yes same here!! Praying our blogs will reach far for His purpose!!
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And no vaccine for His love. When He injects His Spirit into our spirit, we are ammune from slipping through His fingers. God’s grip – Alan
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Awe so true!! Love this! I would’ve loved to dig deeper into that part of it but time wasn’t really in my favor when I wrote this post.
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One pastor quipped that a great way to get the gospel out is to share it with a woman and tell her not to tell anybody. 😏😡🙄
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Hahahaha that’s a good one!!!
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Yes and amen! I love, especially, that reminder that our mission field also includes our literal neighbors. Great Post, Alicia! Wonderful message.
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Thank you for reading and that we can be a great encouragement to one another!
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Yes I agree!! I wish the news of Jesus spread as fast as the news of Covid. If only the media would talk about that subject!
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Ya I think about that part of it too, it’s frustrating.
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Yes! Let’s spread the best news ever!!!!!
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Amen let’s share the good news about Jesus.
Let’s be faithful to do so even though not all will listen.
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Thank you for the encouragement, Alicia. There will be those who will take offense at the name of Jesus. But if we prepare ourselves and just expect rejection, it won’t sting as much. Our Savior suffered much worse; this is the least we can do! Like the disciples, we can rejoice that we have been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name (Acts 5:41).
Source: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Suffering-For-Christ~s-Sake
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Yes all for Him!
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Great post Mini Me. ❤❤❤ Looks like we were on the same wavelength with discipleship and legacy. Love to see you on fire and spreading it like wildfire. 🔥
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Thank you! Hopefully it’ll be contagious!😉
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Amen! Preach the gospel, and when necessary, use words.
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❤️🙏🙌
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Alicia, a word of encouragement I’d like to offer everyone is “perspective.” So much of the time in life we get wrapped up in our perspective in this life that we don’t even think to try and see things from God’s perspective.
What am I getting at? Simply this: We’ve heard people ask about the problem of harm…and therefore ask why a loving and powerful God allows such suffering and death in this world.
Let’s do a “perspective” shift, shall we?
Try to think about all the evil the Lord has held back from manifesting in this world. Think about His power operating through the “restrainer” of the evil and wickedness of antichrist. When that man rules this world, there will be tribulation on this earth such has never before been seen, and never will thereafter.
Realistically, had evil had its own way, this planet would long ago have become a barren rock spinning around the sun with no life left upon its surface. Satan desires our destruction because we are created in the image of God.
So, let that be a thought in your daily worship and thanksgiving to the Lord for all that He has done that we didn’t see with our eyes, hear with our ears, nor experience with our senses. You now know of His wondrous holding back of such great evil, for which He is worthy of praise. The evil He does allow, it all has purpose for good, especially in the lives of those who are called according to His purposes, as it is written.
Blessings to you and yours.
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