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“And He said unto them, Go ye into all
the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is
baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned”. (KJV)
Mark 16:15, 16
This was the last command of Jesus to
His disciples before His ascension, and as many as received Him, He gave power
to become His sons (Disciples). We cannot deny this call; it is our utmost duty
as believers. We have been saved to serve.
“Therefore said he unto them, the
harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of
the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest”. (KJV)
Luke 10:2
Someone once said, “The greatest crime
a believer could ever commit is to die with the gospel not having shared it to
others”.
“The Great Commission is not an option
to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed” -Hudson Taylor
The command has been to ‘go’, but we
have stayed- in body, gifts, prayer and influence. He has asked us to be
witnesses unto the uttermost parts of the earth… but 99% of Christians have
kept puttering around in the homeland” -Robert Savage, Latin American Missions
There is work still waiting for you,
so you must not idly stand, do it now while life remaineth, you shall rest in
Jesus land – VOM.
Irrespective of your educational
status, family background, nationality or race, God has need of you. God never
calls the qualified, He rather qualifies the called.
Sometimes we speak of great men that
God used. These were men God raised for Himself.
These men were mighty in intellect,
strong and unwavering in faith, dauntless in courage, tender in spirit, warm in
affection and ready to surrender all to the Lord. Every believer has been
called to spread the good news of salvation.
Martin Luther carried the message of
justification by faith; John Wesley heralded the grace of sanctification; David
Brainerd was able to make a highway for God’s work among the Red Indians
through prayer and fasting; Charles G. Finney was a man God used mightily to
promote the nineteenth century Great Awakening that blew across America and
Great Britain. Kathryn Kuhlman was a woman of faith; Aimee McPherson
spearheaded the Four Square Gospel Church.
George Muller’s life shows that God is
still the living God and that He is faithful to those who put their trust in
Him; David Livingstone was used to spread the gospel by faith in the dark
continent of Africa; Charles Spurgeon was a staunch defender of the evangelical
faith; D.L Moody, though not educated but highly respected by the educated,
depopulated hell by millions of souls.
Smith Wigglesworth was used of God to
demonstrate the power of God through preaching and healing; Samuel Morris’ life
is a challenge to all African believers that they can also do the work of God
wherever they find themselves. God has no more precious gifts to give to a
church or an age than men who live as the embodiment of His will and carry the
message of salvation to their Judea, Samaria and the outermost part of the
earth.
The great cry on every lip is for men
and women who can impact this world in a positive way; men and women who do not
help temper the ruinous of evil.
God would use those men who have no
trust in their own power but who depend upon the might of the Lord. They are
people whose relationship with God is outstanding and exemplary. The men God
uses are men of integrity and faithfulness. They are people whose character
cannot be questioned, men of clean hands and a pure heart.
God wants to make you His agent to take
the message of life to a world in turmoil. He can use you. Shalom!
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