Jesus Commands Us to Go
June 25, 2009 by pastorstjohn
Filed under Weekly Words
Dear friends,
We have an old recording of Keith Green in our house in which he says, “It’s so easy to write a check, it’s so easy. Instead of writing a check this time, how about saying, ‘I’m going?’” Then he goes on and sings one of his best songs, “Jesus Commands Us to Go.”
And the Lord Jesus did say, “Go unto all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15). And in another place, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Mt. 28:19a).
Well, who’s going? Now it may be that you are unable to leave your present occupation and go off somewhere far away. However, it may be that you CAN. And you have been ignoring the call of God in your heart to do such a thing! If that is the case, let me encourage you to go! Others of us will stay and write the checks.
But even if you are a sender, even if your duty is to stay in the place God has assigned to you and support those who leave for the jungles and the coasts, you are still commanded to go! So go home and tell your family about Jesus! Go to lunch and tell others about Jesus! Go to your workplace and tell them! Go to your school and make Him known! How about saying, “I’m going! Today!”
Your servant,
Stephen
Rev. Stephen St. John
Pastor/Elder