Where do you go on a regular basis? Are you willing to go somewhere different? What do you proclaim? Do you proclaim it wherever you go? Do you have good news you should proclaim?
We are all called. We are all sent. We are to go into the world, meaning everywhere we go, to proclaim the good news of Jesus. We are to proclaim the gospel. Yet, I wonder if we are truly proclaiming it.
Jesus told his twelve apostles when He sent them out to proclaim the good news. They were to proclaim the kingdom of heaven was near. The kingdom was near and is near because Jesus is near. He brought the kingdom near to all of us. He put the kingdom into the hearts of those who believe in Him.
Jesus wants us to spread the good news of His kingdom having been put into us. Though the apostles also were given the authority to cast out unclean spirits, cure disease, and cure illnesses, most of us do not have that power bequeathed on us. However, we do have the authority, as His ambassadors, to proclaim His good news.
We are to share what we have been given…the good news of eternal life. We have been given a gift to share with the world. We can start by sharing it with our family, neighbors, and co-workers. Even those of us who are not called to be evangelists can tell others the good news.
I pray we all go into the world every day to proclaim the good news. I pray we tell others the kingdom of heaven is near. I pray each one of us believe the good news and share it with others. You are called. God has sent you. Spread the gospel. God’s kingdom is here.
Matthew 10:7 “As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’”
Marty Pressey 