I was touched by one thought in today’s sermon done by Jiri Lukl. He preached from 28th chapter of Matthew’s gospel which ends with “Great Commission”
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
The thought is that every promise in Bible has some sort of requirement to be fulfilled. The same is appliable to this text. I was touched when I realized the consequences. We have to fulfil what are we called to – make disciples – to have that promise that God is with us “always even to the end of the age”, real. It means that we cannot have the Gospel just for ourselves.
It is quite binding but on the other hand. Who wouldn’t want to have God on his/her side??