Living on Mission and Experiencing Jesus on the Way

Living on Mission and Experiencing Jesus on the Way

Matthew 28 just gets better every time you read it. It has so many dramatic elements… sadness, fear, joy, instructions, unbelief, scandalous bribery, and a Great Commission. It is also packed with really Good News!

It’s difficult to pick a favorite passage, but this part is so good:

Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.

The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel’s message. And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him. (Matthew 28:5-9)

Notice that the women were running off to do what they were instructed by the angel to do, (go tell the disciples that Jesus is alive – now that’s spreading Good News!) and they encountered Jesus Himself. “…as they went, Jesus met them…they ran to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.” He came to meet them. Beautiful!

Doesn’t that just make you want to rush out and obey?!?! Remember, the last thing He said was that He’d always be with us.

Let’s practice Living on Mission and experience His presence while we are on our way to obey!

Pastor Angela