“And he said to them, “Go into the world and proclaim the Gospel to the whole creation” - Mark 16: 15 (ESV)
After the death and resurrection of Jesus all his disciples scattered around the world. In fact all the twelve disciples would eventually die far from Jerusalem. They had scattered and were martyred while sharing the Gospel of Christ in far off places like Ethiopia, India and Italy. Their lives had always been on the move.
In Uganda the East African revival was also marked with disciples moving everywhere. From the hills of Namirembe they scattered down to Gahini in Rwanda and from there swept across Kenya on to Tanzania. Some like evangelists William Nagenda and Yosiya Kunuka would go out to preach the Gospel of salvation to Europe, America and the rest of Africa.
The disciples of Jesus have always been a people on the move. They have never been a people seated in one place to enjoy the comforts of a passing world. Rather, often of little means, fighting through hunger and cold, beaten down by a scorching sun, they have been ever on the go sharing the Good News of the Gospel.
Today as before you and I must ask ourselves if our faith is stirring us to move and share the Gospel wherever He leads.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray in the mighty name of Jesus of Nazareth that I may ever be on the move sharing the Good News till your return!
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20/04/2024 - 21/04/2024 All day“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong” (1 Cor 16:13)
Tourists who happen to visit Bukingham palace will be expected to notice the King’s royal guards. Dressed in colorful often red uniforms and adorning tall black helmets they stand on guard and no one dare cross them. Elsewhere in life we find guards in all manner of places quite firm on deterring any intruder wherever they may be.
For us Believers being on constant guard is a calling we must permanently observe. And why? Once in the course of his work, “Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns” (Mathew 16:23). Peter had just protested that he would not deny Jesus only to be sported out!
There is something for us to note here. Satan had penetrated the ranks of Jesus and was going through his closest disciple. It is clear that Peter was not even aware that he was being used. Anyway, he found his target, Jesus, was on guard. Immediately Satan was sent packing.
No Believer is immune to attacks from Satan. After all when once the Lord asked Satan his whereabouts: “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it” (Job 1:7). Clearly the guy is out there 24/7 looking for whom to devour. “Be alert, be on watch! Your enemy, the Devil, roams around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour” (I Peter 5:8).
Prayer today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, as you have warned us to be on “guard” help me ever to be on the watch out for the attacks of the enemy and with your word rebuke Satan, this I pray in Jesus’ name!
