Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20
Jesus
directed His disciples—and us—to TEACH people around the world all His
commandments. And then He gave one of the best promises ever—that He would always
be with us. What a comforting thought! He is not only with us—He is with
Christians all around the world. But in order for there to be Christians around
the world—we need to pray for people, in our neighborhood, our community, our
state, our nation and those around the world to understand who Jesus is…and to
seek a relationship with Him. We need to live the way Jesus wants us to live
since our example may be the only way some people see Jesus. They have to want
to become a disciple of His—we cannot force anyone to believe in Jesus as
God—as their Savior. Once people know who Jesus is personally…then they can be discipled
to learn more about Him.
Training Tip – Look at a world map or a globe with your family.
You may need to visit a public library to find a big map of the world. Look in
a magazine like “World Missions” or other missionary journals to see where
missionaries are and where countries are located that have not been reached for
Jesus. One such region is an area called the 10/40 Window, located
between 10 and 40 degrees north of the equator. This might be a good
opportunity to read some missionary stories to your children so they can
understand the unique way of life the missionaries experience while they are
living in another country. Food, clothing, availability of water, language
barriers, cultural celebrations and types of homes are just a few of the
differences they encounter. Look on-line for missionary stories.
Lord Jesus, we praise You for all the different
people around the world that You created. Help us to reach them for You…and
show us how we can be better examples every day to those in our own home,
neighborhood, and community.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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