Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
These verses are known to many as the Great Commission. A command to go, win the lost, and teach them, making disciples of them. How are we doing in carrying out that command? When was the last time you told someone about Jesus and what He did for us on Calvary? When did you last hand someone a Gospel Tract to inform them of the free gift of salvation available to them? What are you teaching others about Jesus, and Christianity, by your behavior? Sometimes, as born again believers, we waste way too much time trying to correct the unsaved in respect to their behavior (which we should completely expect, considering they are unsaved), but then we turn around and behave like the devil ourself. We cuss, have a bad attitude, constantly complain, treat others unkindly, are dishonest, and have the worst work ethic. That my brother/sister should not be. We are certainly not perfect, for if we were, we would not need Jesus. However, for us as God's children, these things should be the exception, and not the rule. For with our actions, and behaviors, we are teaching the wrong thing in respect to what it is to be a born again Christian. Today, let us make a greater effort to tell others about Jesus, and share the Gospel message by whatever means we have; by speaking it, handing out a tract or tracts, and behaving in such a way that does not make us look like hypocrites, but instead opens the door for us to tell others about Christ, and at the same time teaches those who are watching (because, believe me, someone is always watching), what it truly means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
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