Go!

Go!

‭‭Mark 16:15 AMP‬‬

[15] And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

The verse above was specifically directed at disciples: men who had walked with Jesus while he was on earth, seen his miracles, heard his sermons and had witnessed the mighty deliverance that was sealed by his death and resurrection. The disciples were witnesses whose word could be trusted, as it is only witnesses who can give irrefutable testimony about the truth of any matter. This is why we call witnesses to any incident, and lives can be made or marred by false testimony. In this instance, the 11 disciples had seen, heard, touched and tasted the mighty acts of God, so that when they spoke about these things, they did so with utmost conviction and confidence. The verse above is one of the last commands Jesus gave his disciples before he left, and it is a call to be a witness for Him. If I have indeed touched and seen Him, I must testify about Him to other people. 

The instruction is to GO. I am to step out and let my words, actions and reactions speak to my personal encounter with Jesus. How would I speak so confidently about the gospel I know nothing about, or which I have not even personally experienced? The One who secured life is the One who is giving the assignment. The target is the entire world, because His life was given as a gift to secure life for everyone. Everywhere I find myself becomes a platform for the message of Jesus to be laid out, and the message is clear: Jesus gave his life so that He could secure eternal life for everyone. It is by total surrender, submission and acceptance of Jesus as Lord and Saviour that one can have access to this eternal life. It is not at a financial cost, as there is nothing I could pay to secure this life. All I can do is trust this finished work, and enjoy all that He has done for me. GO. God's time of favour is here.