“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” – Matthew 28:20b
We often talk about the Great Commission. That’s the command Jesus gave to all believers to go and make disciples of people from every nation, language, and ethnic group on earth. However, today we aren’t focused so much on that command. Instead, we reflect on the wonderful promise Jesus makes at the end of the Great Commission. The promise that He is with us always until He returns at the end of the age.
The original Greek text for this sentence literally says that Jesus is with us “all the days”. All of them. Take a moment to think about that. If Jesus is your Lord, He isn’t just with you some of the days. He isn’t just with you on the days when you do great things for Him. He isn’t just with you on pleasant, sunny, happy days. Jesus is with you every single day. The good days and the bad days. The days of triumph and the days of tragedy and defeat. The days you’re fully devoted to Him and the days you trip and fall back into sin. The days you feel strong and the days you’re utterly broken in weakness.
This is the power to live for Christ in our broken, fallen, dark, chaotic, frightening world! This is the power to share hope in Christ amidst disease, disability, disaster, and death! The promise that Jesus – crucified, dead, buried, and risen from the dead – reigns in power over the universe with ALL authority. And He is in you and with you ALL days. You’re never alone. You’re never abandoned. You’re never rejected or ignored. You can truly make disciples wherever you are and wherever you go. Just #FollowJesus because He’s always with you!