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John 21:18&19, “Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger,
you used to gird yourself, and walk wherever you wished; but when
you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will
gird you, and bring you where you do not wish to go.” When Jesus
predicted that Peter would have a violent death, was that good news
or bad news? For Peter, that was the greatest news that Jesus could
ever give because He asked Peter, “Do you love Me enough to die
for Me?” Peter couldn’t answer. And when you can’t answer, Jesus
answers for you. Jesus promised Peter that He would never deny
Him again. That was the heart of our Lord Jesus.

How can I keep the Great Commission? Is this too simple; live and
love Jesus? That’s the Great Commission. He gave us that chapter
to show us the Great Commission. He didn’t say, “Do you have
financial support.” He didn’t say, “Did you go to Bible School or to
seminary?” He didn’t say, “Do you have a love for souls?” He
didn’t ask, “Do you have the correct spiritual gifts?” He didn’t say,
“Do you have a call to the ministry?” He didn’t say, “Do you have
a board behind you to support you?” He didn’t say, “Do you have
the commitment to be a missionary?” He just said, “Do you love
Me?”

If you are ever going to fulfil the Great Commission, just live and
love Jesus. As you live, God will bring the fish to you. As you love
Jesus, you will support and help the people of God. Live and love
Jesus…

Our heavenly Father, thank You for John 21. Oh, how we learn
about how to fulfill the Great Commission! We know that we’re not
adequate. We know that You are adequate. We know that You
don’t need us but You want to use us. Teach us just to live as we
wait to meet the risen Savior. Then, Lord, shed Your love abroad in
our heart that we might evermore fall in love with Jesus. We ask in
Jesus’ name. Amen