Day 13

Bible Texts:
Matthew 28:18-20 "Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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.'"
Revelation 17:14 "They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."

We will continue with yesterday’s thoughts….

Why has all authority in heaven and on earth been given to Jesus? Well, that comes in the next verse which says to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them.. and teaching them everything Jesus has commanded. In other words, Jesus has received all authority so that He can bring all of His lost children back to Himself. Our God is in the process of calling all people to Himself. He is in the work of restoring things just the way they were originally intended.

Today, He is leading people to a knowledge of Himself in numbers that we have never seen in the history of the planet. We in the Western world in general and in America in particular have often lamented what has happened as our culture has moved further and further away from the living God, and that is true. But something else is true. In America, it can be just as it is around the world. Around the world, in Asia, in Africa, in Central and South America, in some of the remotest regions in the planet, people are coming to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ in numbers that we have not seen since the first Pentecost. Our God is awesome and He transforms and renews those who come to Him.  And that can happen here in America!

So let us be encouraged to:
• share our faith in Jesus
• teach others to obey what He has commanded
• fervently pray for America to return to God
• pray for revival

Prayer: Take time to fervently pray for America to return to God. Ask the Lord to give you opportunities to share your story of faith. Ask the Lord to give you His words to share and encourage others. Ask Him to prepare you to teach and show others the ways to obey God. Pray for a mighty move of God across America.

By Pastor Chris Dodge

1 Comment


Barb Scheimann - October 12th, 2022 at 8:21am

Amen 🙏