I AM with You

Meditate.

Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 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." Matthew 28:18-20

Jesus is the great I AM. He is with us. I love that Jesus promised that He is with us always…ALWAYS! No matter what…He is with us. In the good times and in the bad times. When we call out to Him…or when we blissfully ignore Him. He is still with us. To the end of the age…for eternity. Do you feel His presence in your life? Do you beckon to Him and ask Him to be with you? Hey. He has promised to be with you. No need to ask Him to be with you…He is there. Pause and feel His presence. Rely on Him to help you, to encourage you, to give you His joy and peace, so you can feel His love. That is what you want isn’t it…to feel His love? I recently heard that to receive, you must give. To receive generosity—give generously. To receive compassion—give compassion. To feel love—love others. Great advice. Can you live that? Give and receive? Jesus gave and gave…but He also received. He gave obedience and received love from His Father who said…This is my beloved Son who brings me great joy, listen to Him (see Matthew 17:5).

Jesus’ commandments were a summary of the Ten Commandments. Love God, love others. Nothing new. It was the command of the Heavenly Father. All wisdom and knowledge comes from Him. Jesus and the Holy Spirit listen to Him and convey His message. Love. God is Love. Do you follow Jesus’ command to make disciples? By loving God we draw others to Him…helping them to know God and to become His disciples. Do you have a plan…an intentional goal of making disciples? How have you been discipled? Are you using that as an example or do you need some guidance, ideas or training? Ask for help from others…or even from me via the comments section of this blog.

As always, life is about choices. Love is about choices. How well do you display your love for God in the choices you make and the actions you take?

Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, You told Your disciples and us…Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 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." Matthew 28:19-20. Help us, guide us to follow Your command to make disciples.  

Verses of Salvation ~ So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. Romans 8:1-3 

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