Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
People are nervous about the future these days—especially
with the covid-19 pandemic. They are not confident that we can get a handle on
it, that their job will hang on, being quarantined will there be enough food
and will the retirement account come back.
But Christians are promised a future that depends on
something far better than economics or politics. The Lord over the universe,
Jesus Christ, promises that he is always with us!
As the disciples were getting their last glimpses of Jesus,
they were not sure what life would be like after he left them. Matthew tells us
that “some doubted” even when they saw him face to face.
Jesus put their doubts about him and the future to rest by
assuring his followers that through faith in him, their future would be secure.
He said, “I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” In other words,
their worries and concerns would not necessarily go away, but his followers needed
to base their trust in the promises of the Savior alone.
As for us today, this means …
Using the technology that we have to go and make friends
for Jesus, because our life belongs to him. Witness and celebrate as new
believers move from darkness to light. Teach future disciples of Jesus to work
for the future as the Lord goes with us.
Dear Lord, help us not to worry about circumstances we
cannot control. May we trust our future to You alone as the firm foundation of our
life. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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