Go or be scattered

Great post from Guy Muse today on our choice: Go to the nations (Acts 1:8) or be scattered (Acts 8:1): The M Blog: Acts 1:8 or Acts 8:1?. I liked what he wrote here:

In the midst of all that absorbs our attention--health, work, family, material possessions, ministry, church, etc.--as important as all these things are, we must realize Jesus died for the whole world. He loves those in Somalia, Haiti, Iran, and India as much as he loves us. His focus and love is on the nations. Jesus is dead serious about the priority of taking his message of love and salvation to all people groups on the face of the earth.

Instead of using Jerusalem as our launching pad to Judea, Samaria, and the nations, we go the opposite direction. We start with our Jerusalem, segment down to our suburb, and from there to our own little micro-worlds. Our kingdoms gets confused with His Kingdom.

But one way or another Jesus will make his name known to the nations. We can either willingly obey, or be persecuted and scattered. Both get the job done!

Amen to that. Jesus will not be thwarted by our indifference or fear!