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19 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,
20 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: 19-20, ESV – YouVersion.Com)

These are some of the final words Jesus had with His disciples.  It’s the last two verses of the book of Matthew.  What were His last words?  What was his final wish?

He told us to “go”.  Make disciples of ALL nations.

As I meditate on those words this morning I’m deeply convicted.  I am a full-time, professional “Christian”.  I work for the “church”.  Yet, when I evaluate how I spend my time and energy, very little of it is “going” to make disciples.

I dunno – maybe that’s not true.  I spend hours upon hours every week in prayer, reading, study, and conversations … coming up with ways to make our worship services at SSCC a place where the Believer can be edified, while creating a space where the Seeker can come to know Jesus.  We strive to create a space where the lost can be found, and where the found can be discipled into a greater understanding of God’s plan for their lives.

But that’s all part of the job, right?  How about those of us who don’t work for the church.  The real heroes – the Christians out there in the workplace, doing the jobs, rubbing elbows with those “in the world” all day.

One thing is for sure … this culture we live in has us all “going”.  But how can we add the “and make disciples” to our “going”?

Would love your thoughts!
Fred