SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
To
The End
Read: Acts 1:1-8
You shall be witnesses
to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the end of the earth. —Acts 1:8
It was my first day of
class at the Moscow Bible Institute where I
was teaching Russian pastors. I
began by asking the students to
give their names and where they served, but one
student shocked
me as he boldly declared, “Of all the pastors, I am the most
faithful
to the Great Commission!” I was taken aback momentarily until,
smiling, he continued, “The Great Commission says we are to take
the gospel to
the ends of the earth. I pastor north of the Arctic Circle
in a village
nicknamed ‘The End of the Earth’!” Everyone laughed and
we continued with the
session.
The words of that
pastor, who ministered in the Yamal (which means
“end of the world”) Peninsula,
carry great significance. In Jesus’ final
message to His disciples, He said,
“You shall be witnesses to Me in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and
to the end of the earth”
(Acts 1:8). Every corner of our world, no matter how
remote, must be
touched by the message of the cross. The Savior died for the
world
—and that includes people both near and far.
Each of us has the
opportunity to take the gospel to people in our
“end of the earth.” No matter
where you are, you can tell someone
about the love of Christ. Who can you tell
today?
People
can’t believe in Jesus
If
the gospel they don’t hear,
So
we must proclaim its message
To
the world—both far and near. —Sper
Any place can be the
right place to witness for Christ.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
