This week I have friends going to Latin America, Asia, and different parts of Europe. My family and thirteen others are flying to Namibia in Southern Africa. When Jesus said, “Go into all the world”, little did the early disciples know how this would be possible. There’s a man named Loren Cunningham, the founder of Youth With a Mission, who has preached in every nation on the earth. Can you imagine?
But even with the speed of travel and our incredible means of communication, building the Kingdom is still a daunting task. Rich Mullins wrote this song called THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD:
The other side of the world is not so far away as I thought that it was… and the distance just dissolves into the love.
The New Jerusalem won’t be as easy to build as I hoped it would be… there are many bellies to fill and many hearts to free.
The gates of Hell are not as prone to prevail as I once thought they were. The gates of Hell have been destined to fail… and I see Satan impaled on the Sword of the Word.
Chorus: I see a people who have learned to walk in faith with mercy in their hearts and glory on their faces… and I pray it won’t be long until Your Kingdom comes.
Wherever we are, may the God of peace allow His Good News to touch the hearts of men and women. And may His love and mercy be demonstrated by the people who wear the Savior’s Name.
I hope to write again in a couple of weeks. Thanks for your prayers!
“Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’” Matthew 28:18-20