Matthew 28:16-20
16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had
appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I
am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
I am a Boy Scout leader for a local troop where my son is working on his Eagle rank. The Eagle rank is, for those who have worked to acheive this rank, the pinicle of a boy's journey in Scouting. The Eagle rank not only takes a certain time to complete and certain requirements that need to be met, but it requires that a boy be nurtured and directec along the way. The Young Man that was being revued for his Eagle rank, was one of the boys who is in my sons age group. I started Scouting, as an adult leader, when my son was in first grade and became a Tiger Cub. In that Tiger Den we had 10 boys to begin with and we only have 5 in his age group. Of the 5, only 2 were Tiger Cubs in the begining. One joined the next year and the other 2 were only in Cub Scouts for a short time befor becoming Boy Scouts. The point of telling you this is that, not every kid will earn their Eagle Scout rank. That being said, Leaders do not quit or get discouraged to the point of giving up hope that they can influance every young man they come in contact with. Baseballplayers know that every baseball they hit will not go out of the park, but they do not quit trying to hit the ball.
You may wonder how this relates to the great commission. It is simular in our committment to always fight the good fight. Every person we tell about the Love of God and his plan for our lives here on eatrth, and the price paid for our sins by Jesus by His suffering and death on the cross shoule receive salvation. However, they do not always accept the gift. That being said, we do not stop trying to lead people to Christ. The great commission tells us to go teach the nations. Nothing is said about quiting or giving up. The point is that we have to follow through with our duty. we never should just give up on our task. It is like driving nails in a board. Some nails are going to bend or go in crooked, but we keep putting nails in the board because we know it is needed to complete the project at hand. We all want the same end result. The Lord does not tell us we will loose our salvation if we do not meet a quota of people saved in a life. This is not something requiring a score card. We are told to go forth and teach all nations and to Baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. And it also says he is with us always. Be encouraged to go out and tell others about God and be encouraged that the words from your mouth are his will. The work you do is not in vane, but trust in him that he has a plan and you are planting seeds that others will water as the fulfill their Great Commission. One day we will see the big picture and understand how our tasks make a difference. Do not be discouraged, do not give up. Keep your eyes on God and do as he has called you to do. Be the Christian you are called to be!
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