Day 76 - Deuteronomy 29-30 & Mark 16
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. (Mark 16:15-16 ESV)
Patrick was a missionary in Ireland during the second half of the fifth century, a time when that country knew only paganism. His efforts were greatly blessed as the Lord led many Druids to Christianity. Patrick died on March 17, 461, making today St. Patrick’s Day. However, I am sure that he would not be pleased with how the day has become a day for merely the wearing of the green and drinking.
Patrick was concerned with the souls of a people that had kidnapped him at the age of 16 and dragged him from Great Britain to Ireland. Several years later he escaped and began preparing for the priesthood and his eventual role as a missionary to the Irish
In our verse for today, Jesus says “go and tell,” which is what Patrick did.
“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.”
The Lord then gives us the ultimate motivation for such service.
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
Heaven and hell are in the balance. People either are saved through faith in Christ, or they are lost and damned for not believing in Christ.
How do we respond when we hear God’s command to “go and tell” today? My prayer is that we also obey.
Dear Jesus, thank You for calling me to saving faith in You. Please use me to go and tell others so that they can also be saved and not condemned. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
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