Think of what Jesus was asking of His followers.

 

He had just risen from the dead. That doesn’t happen every day.

 

His ministry had been destroyed, so they thought. He wasn’t coming back. But then He did. Only days after being killed on a brutal Roman cross, Jesus was standing in front of His friends, looking very much alive. And He was telling them their futures were dicey.

 

Mark 16:15 says, “He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”

 

Jerusalem at the time was under occupation by an unforgiving empire. The empire required all from each individual, and never gave anything back. Jesus was telling His disciples that if they would give up all for Him, He’d give it back and more. Forever.

 

This was the first great command to preach the Good News everywhere. The first marching orders for a spiritual army. And we’re called to be in that army, to give our all in order to shake things up for eternity.

 

Let’s pray.

 

Lord, thank you for giving us the chance to share your love with others, all over the world. We love you! In Jesus’ name, amen.