Christ calls the disciples. He sends them. But do you notice what happens near the end of this particular passage? The disciples also return to Christ. Return to one another.
Christ lists that which he has given the disciples to do after they returned, as a reminder that they represented Christ while they were on their journeys. They had a purpose behind what they were doing. They only had a message to share because Christ gave it to them, trusting them to be his representatives.
Christ has given us as his disciples his song to sing. It is not our own words that are we are carrying to others, but the total representation of Christ to a person who may not know of his grace and mercy. It’s a bit scary, isn’t it? In teaching about the Kingdom, we cannot run away from our identity as Christ’s because we need to shine Christ’s light. I know that I can fail horribly at this sometimes, but the fear of failure is not an excuse to avoid sharing the message.
What stops you from hearing the call and from going? What is Christ just waiting for you to respond to this day?
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