“Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” — Matthew 28:19
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“Ready, set, go!” “On your mark, get set, go!” “Go! Go! Go!” Put together these two simple letters, G-O, and it ignites the beginning of something. In sports, athletes train for days and sometimes years for their “go” moment. They wait for the command to go so they can embark on a performance to compete, fight and hopefully come out victorious. Ready or not, when the words are spoken to go, athletes must go and do what they have been trained to do.
As Christians, we have been commissioned and Jesus has told us to “go!” In Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus says, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” This Great Commission is our calling, it’s our duty, it’s why we live. Just like an athlete is trained to go and compete, we have been equipped to go and do God’s work. There are no excuses on why we can’t go, because Jesus says He is always with us. He is all that we need for us to go!
We are in the eighth month of the year; the number eight represents a new beginning. Today can be your day at the starting line. If an athlete knows when the word “go” is spoken that they must go and compete, how much more should we obey Jesus’ words? Jesus is calling you today. Ready, set, go!
— Yen K. Duong
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