He's always with you!

"and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.  

                                                                                               Matthew 28:20   NKJV

Let us look at this statement that Jesus makes. First of all, He gives the disciples and, the rest of the church, three commands:

(1)  Go and make disciples of all the nations

(2)  Baptise them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

(3)  Teach them the basics of Christianity, so they too may do the same

And then He promises to be with them (and us) always.

It is so important that when we bring people to know Jesus that, we don't just leave them on their own. In a church setting, it's possible that the evangelist does this, but from thereon, it is down to the church to take up their duties and teach them. However, we may lead someone to know Jesus in a none-church setting, so, we need to consider what we can do to help this person to spiritually grow in their faith. Obviously, if you are a member of a church, this may be the way forward. However, we need to check if the church caters for this, not all churches provide disciple training. In that case, there is a need to find a more spirit-filled church where the person can be taught, baptised by submersion and be a blessing to one and all.

Many people are saved but fall away after a short time because there is no follow up. This can happen at big crusades where some new believers are overlooked and left to cope alone and again, they slip away. Most churches that hold crusades or do an altar call after the service, may offer initial prayer and give out tracts and information and invite them to church,, but that is all. Busy-ness seems to take over. Think for a moment, could you offer this counsel to a new Christian? If this appeals to you, talk to your pastor and see what he thinks about it.

After Jesus had said all this to His disciples, He gave them a promise "and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” I wrote in my bible some years ago: 

'Wherever I am - at work, home or the garden etc, Jesus is with me - always. How I need to remember this! When I don't feel His presence, He is still there because He promised to never leave me.'  Grahame Howard

Jesus never speaks untruthfully; He is honest and true. Dr Robert Livingston once commented on this: 

'The Word of a Gentleman! - The promise of a Gentleman of the most sacred Honour.'

Jesus has made you a promise; He is with you always, especially when you are witnessing for Him in the most darkest of places. He is right there with you. He is with you when your day begins and the tasks of the day try to get you down. He is with you throughout the day, when you are tempted to say something nasty because of your frustration, and He is with you as the day comes to a close and you're worn out and tired. He understands, after-all He has been with you every minute of the day. A word of warning though, if through frustration, you decide to walk away from  Him, rather like the Prodigal Son in Luke 15, He won't stop you but, He will continue to wait and look for your return.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen

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