When God Says …
“And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.” (Luke 9:10-11 KJV).
In these passages, Luke starts to give us an account of the apostles’ return from their respective missions the Lord Jesus commissioned them to do. They went out town after town spreading the message of the kingdom of God and performing miracles of healing, casting out demons and raising up the dead. The Lord Jesus for a reason, that is for them to rest in His presence (Mark 6:31), took them aside to a private place in the desert of Bethsaida. But, the crowds followed them. Hence, manifesting His compassion, the Lord Jesus welcomes the crowds, speaks to them about the Kingdom of God and heals the sick.
This moment of rest for the apostles, who just returned from the mission they have been commissioned to do, marks the transitional milestone of the apostles' growth from followers to messengers. As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, saved by His grace, this is our cue that we must be conscious and ready to respond to our commission too. In this dire time of the world’s polarization and incivility, we are to stand ready to go town after town, let our fingers walk through the web super highway, spreading the Gospel of the Grace of God. You and I, who are born again in Christ Jesus are commissioned as it is written: “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”” (Matthew 28:18-20 ESV).
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment