(based on Matthew 28:16-20)
Jesus’s resurrection was already causing a great stir in Jerusalem. People were moving quickly through the streets, looking for the 11 remaining disciples—to tell them the amazing news that Jesus was alive. At the same time, a group of Jewish religious leaders were plotting how they could cover up the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
God had given Jesus authority over the heavens and the earth. On the basis of this authority, Jesus told his disciples to gather more disciples as they preached, taught, and baptized in His name.
Jesus was not looking for the disciples to make disciples of perfect people. All He was requiring of them was to look for ‘willing’ people. Jesus told them: ‘All I need is someone interested in Me and My word—someone who will decide to hear and obey.’
Jesus was revealing His glory, power, authority, and grace to His disciples. All He was looking for was for them to yield to the Spirit and say ‘yes’—to let the will of God be done in their lives. He just wanted those who would say ‘I have decided to hear and obey your words for the lives of others.’ He wanted disciples who would put His word first—not in situations, drama, pane, or hurt but in ‘You as Lord of my life.’ Jesus left His disciples with these last words of instructions: ‘Go and make more people like me.’
Go and build a ‘God generation’ of righteousness and power—not people who are always right, but people who how know of my righteousness and power: A generation of people who will live the life of Christ before all people so they can see the truth and live. God was raising up a new people like no one had ever heard of or even seen.
When God starts to work on your life, He prepares you for the work. He will move out the old things in your life, He will clean out your old ways of thinking, your old positions and your old friends.
Jesus is looking for people who will start thinking foremost of His ‘kingdom.’
When you start thinking ‘kingdom,’ you will flow in divine favor, blessings, and provision. This is the way He sets up his kingdom. ‘Teach the word of God. I’m with you always to the end of the world or all ages.
