June 22 Devotion- The Great Commission

 

Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in^[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

فَتَقَدَّمَ يَسُوعُ وَكَلَّمَهُمْ قَائِلاً:  

«دُفِعَ إِليَّ كُلُّ سُلْطَانٍ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَعَلَى الأَرْضِ.

 ¹⁹ فَاذْهَبُوا إِذَنْ، وَتَلْمِذُوا جَمِيعَ الأُمَمِ، وَعَمِّدُوهُمْ بِاسْمِ الآبِ وَالاِبْنِ وَالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ؛

 ²⁰ وَعَلِّمُوهُمْ أَنْ يَعْمَلُوا بِكُلِّ مَا أَوْصَيْتُكُمْ بِهِ. وَهَا أَنَا مَعَكُمْ كُلَّ الأَيَّامِ إِلَى انْتِهَاءِ الزَّمَانِ! ».

Jésus, s’étant approché, leur parla ainsi: “Tout pouvoir m’a été donné dans le ciel et sur la terre. ¹⁹ Allez, faites de toutes les nations des disciples, les baptisant au nom du Père, du Fils et du Saint-Esprit, ²⁰ et enseignez-leur à observer tout ce que je vous ai prescrit. Et voici, je suis avec vous tous les jours, jusqu’à la fin du monde.”

Matthew 28:18–20

 

I have read Jesus’ ‘Great Commission’ many times yet consider that I have done very little personally to expand the knowledge of the truth. While giving money to Christian organizations and missionary work is highly regarded and is a blessing, I understand the great commission to be one where we each have a role to talk about the good news and the truth about Jesus to all those who do not believe and/or do not know the good news and the truth. Do you know anyone who you can help, even if you just forward devotions to them, that is a beginning.

 

What is the good news?

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

Car Dieu a tant aimé le monde qu’il a donné son Fils unique, afin que quiconque croit en lui ne périsse point, mais qu’il ait la vie éternelle.

Il est lui-même une victime expiatoire pour nos péchés, et non seulement pour les nôtres, mais aussi pour ceux du monde entier.

لانه هكذا احب الله العالم حتى بذل ابنه الوحيد لكي لا يهلك كل من يؤمن به بل تكون له الحياة الابدية

فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لِخَطَايَانَا، لاَ لِخَطَايَانَا فَقَطْ، بَلْ لِخَطَايَا الْعَالَمِ كُلِّهِ.

John 3:16

1 John 2:2

 

What is truth?

 

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

6 قال له يسوع انا هو الطريق والحق والحياة .ليس احد يأتي الى الآب الا بي .

Jésus lui dit: “Je suis le chemin, la vérité, et la vie. Nul ne vient au Père que par moi.”

John 14:6

 

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings. Expand my focus Jesus and bring me into harmony with Your divine purpose of reaching the world with the good news of the gospel and the truth about Your identity. Lord, help me follow Your commandments and help me to become a disciple and help me to help others become disciples. Thank You Jesus that You are with me always to the very end of the age. I pray in the name of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ the living Son of God to whom be honour, power, and glory forever and ever. Amen.

 Jesus loves you,

In Him,

Wagdi Henein