MONDAY, MAY 23
READ MATTHEW 28:16-20
MATTHEW 28:16 So the eleven talmidim went to the hill in the Galil where Yeshua had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they prostrated themselves before him; but some hesitated. 18 Yeshua came and talked with them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore, go and make people from all nations into talmidim, immersing them into the reality of the Father, the Son and the Ruach HaKodesh, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember! I will be with you always, yes, even until the end of the age.”
READ MATTHEW 28:16-20
MATTHEW 28:16 So the eleven talmidim went to the hill in the Galil where Yeshua had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they prostrated themselves before him; but some hesitated. 18 Yeshua came and talked with them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore, go and make people from all nations into talmidim, immersing them into the reality of the Father, the Son and the Ruach HaKodesh, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember! I will be with you always, yes, even until the end of the age.”
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So now it’s over. The debates, the long hours, the hotel room living, the disappointment, the excitement, the worship. Hallelujah! General Conference is over, and it’s time to head back to our regular lives. Is this how the disciples felt after the Resurrection? It’s been a wild ride, but now it’s over so we can all get back to normal? Matthew’s Gospel reflects some doubt (verse 17) that anything has changed. Then Jesus speaks again, “Go!”
Because now it’s just beginning. The cleanup, the processing, the reporting, the unpacking. Yes, that work will be done, but it’s more than that. General Conference is over, and now it’s time to head into the world—back to our communities that look to us for a hint that something has changed, that the status quo is somehow different. We return to our neighborhoods filled with hurting people, hungry people, lonely people—those desperate for a word of hope, a sign of resurrection. Back to our churches that eagerly desire to hear again the call of Jesus: I am your hope! I am the resurrection! I am here with you always, for all time!
The reality is that we continue on the way with Jesus Christ. General Conference is over, but we continue working, walking, marching, celebrating the good news of God’s victory over death. The One who sends us out to “therefore, go!” is the same One who equips us with everything we need for the mission. The One who calls us on the journey is the same One who goes with us and who will never abandon us. Let’s continue on together!
God of the journey, we are grateful for your call and your presence with us as we continue together on the path of love and discipleship. Amen.[Laura Jaquith Bartlett]
Our mailing address is:
The Upper Room Strategic Initiatives
PO Box 340007
So now it’s over. The debates, the long hours, the hotel room living, the disappointment, the excitement, the worship. Hallelujah! General Conference is over, and it’s time to head back to our regular lives. Is this how the disciples felt after the Resurrection? It’s been a wild ride, but now it’s over so we can all get back to normal? Matthew’s Gospel reflects some doubt (verse 17) that anything has changed. Then Jesus speaks again, “Go!”
Because now it’s just beginning. The cleanup, the processing, the reporting, the unpacking. Yes, that work will be done, but it’s more than that. General Conference is over, and now it’s time to head into the world—back to our communities that look to us for a hint that something has changed, that the status quo is somehow different. We return to our neighborhoods filled with hurting people, hungry people, lonely people—those desperate for a word of hope, a sign of resurrection. Back to our churches that eagerly desire to hear again the call of Jesus: I am your hope! I am the resurrection! I am here with you always, for all time!
The reality is that we continue on the way with Jesus Christ. General Conference is over, but we continue working, walking, marching, celebrating the good news of God’s victory over death. The One who sends us out to “therefore, go!” is the same One who equips us with everything we need for the mission. The One who calls us on the journey is the same One who goes with us and who will never abandon us. Let’s continue on together!
God of the journey, we are grateful for your call and your presence with us as we continue together on the path of love and discipleship. Amen.[Laura Jaquith Bartlett]
Our mailing address is:
The Upper Room Strategic Initiatives
PO Box 340007
Nashville, Tennessee 37203, United States
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