Jesus’ last words to His disciples were of highest priority and summarised the “marching orders” He would leave with them. And they are no less relevant to us, His disciples today.
“All authority in heaven and earth have been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptising 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.” Matthew 28:18-20

That which Jesus had modelled for His disciples while He was with them, was now the very …

In my two years of service in the Australian Army, when we were sent out on a mission, it was critical that we received specific and relevant MARCHING ORDERS. The success or otherwise of our mission had much to do with our marching orders. It can mean the difference between defeat and victory.

Marching orders consisted of :

• Where we were to go
• Why we were going
• How we were to fulfill the orders that were assigned to us
• Who we were to encounter along the way
• What were the resources we would take with us to overcome the opposition we would face

Just recently in my daily Bible journaling …

One of the keys to a life of impact is that of perspective. Some people look at situations logically while others look at situations with perspective which I define as looking through the eyes of God. If we focus on our problems and opposition and challenges through logical eyes, there is every possibility that we will be overwhelmed and decide to retreat or give up. But if we focus on those things through the eyes of God, we will gain perspective and know that, “all things are possible with God.” Philippians 4:13

A key area where I need to maintain perspective is in my prayer times with God. In fact, …

A pastor from Argentina called Juan Carlos Ortiz was concerned that his church was educated beyond its level of obedience. His people knew a lot more than they were putting into practice and many of them were getting two or three sermons each week with little opportunity to apply what they had been taught.

One Sunday, Juan Carlos Ortiz stood up to preach on the words of Jesus, “Love one another as I have loved you.” To the amazement of his people, on each of the following Sundays he came back to preach the same sermon. Each time he said, “We are not moving on until we obey this command …