Matthew 28:18-20
“Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
I do not know about you, but I find great comfort in this verse. I find comfort that Jesus is telling us that he has authority over all. All people, all situations, and all circumstances. There is no greater authority than HIS. When we think about God, we think about heaven. But here, He telling us that he also rules the earth. Right where we are today. In this verse, we are reminded to obey Him and all that he has told us and taught us. By doing this, we are assured that He will always be with us, to the very end. I am comforted and reassured by this.
You see just like you, my life is not a bed of roses. And sometimes it seems like it can be too much to bear. However, God does not give us more than we can bear. People in our lives may not always act, as WE would want them to. They may not always treat us the way WE think they should. And in a case of someone that I know, people even abandon us. At this point in this particular person’s life, you can speak words of comfort to her, you can give her advice, you can even try to console her and you can even try to solve her problems. But there is only two ways out of her situation, the second, is that she needs time to heal, and the first is that she needs to know that Jesus is with her until the end of time. When you learn that Jesus is the comforter, times are still hard BUT, knowing He is there certainly helps.
We sometimes suffer from illnesses, unexpected injuries,and financial burdens. We may be suffering from psychological and or emotional problems and even if these problems may not be yours, if it is the issues of someone you love then it might as well be your very own problem.
Therefore, as Jesus tells us, in Matthew Chapter 28 verses 18-20. Those who believe in the Lord, trust in the Lord, honor the Lord, and have faith in the Lord have to tell others about Him. He commanded us to go and tell folks about Him and all that He has taught us. He commanded us to tell people about the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. He commanded us to teach others to obey Him, so that they too can know that all of their troubles, trials and tribulations are but for a season. If only they would believe in Jesus’ promise, and trust Him like we do and lean on Him like we do. Because we understand what it's like to get knocked down, but we are never out. We have to tell others of our Lord and Savior, so that they will know, as one of the sisters in my church often says, "with God, everything will be alright”.
