Verse of the Day 5/13

Verse of the Day 5/13

Mark 16:15  And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.  English Standard Version

In today's verse we have Jesus call to the disciples and to His followers through the ages, "go, into all the world and proclaim the gospel."  The imperative is "go".  In our day there are more ways that we can go, that we can reach out to the world and share the gospel, the good news.  It is not limited to distant travel, it can be among neighbors and friends.  We don't necessarily even need to leave our homes to share the gospel.  We can do it by phone and all kinds of platforms from social media, to email to Facetime or other methods.  The important thing is to be sharing His message.

Pastor Greg Laurie writes, "Jesus commands us as His followers to share our faith. But honestly, for some Christians, this has become the Great Omission instead of the Great Commission....The commission of the church isn't to wait for the world to show up. Rather, the commission of the church is to go to the world."

Don't wait for people to "show up", but "go", tell the story, share your faith with someone and use whatever method you can.

We've a story to tell to the nations,
that shall turn their hearts to the right,
a story of truth and mercy,
a story of peace and light,
a story of peace and light.

Refrain:
For the darkness shall turn to dawning,
and the dawning to noonday bright,
and Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.

Blessings, 

Mike 

Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com  Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,

in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV

Mark 16:14-20
English Standard Version
14 Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. 15 And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.]]