“He is risen, He is risen indeed” (Luke 24:34). The resurrection of Christ Jesus is our hope in glory and our inspiration to answer the call to the great commission. In Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus spoke to His disciples saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” As Jesus reveals God’s great plan to those ordinary men who were called to do extraordinary things, the disciples asked the question in Luke 24:32, “Did not our heart burn within us…while He opened the Scripture to us?” Resurrection Day is traditionally celebrated once a year. Prayerfully, the hope of its promise burns within our hearts daily. Now is the time to go, make disciples and teach them to observe all that Jesus commanded. “…Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest.” (John 4:35).
