TO THE END

It was my first day at the Moscow Bible Institute where I was teaching Russian pastors. I began by asking the students to give their names and where they lived, but one student shocked me as he boldly declared, “Of all the pastors, I am the most faithful to Jesus’ mission!” I was taken aback
momentarily until, smiling, he continued, “Jesus says we are to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. I pastor north of the Arctic Circle in a village nicknamed ‘The End of the Earth’!” Everyone laughed and we continued with the session.

The words of that pastor, who worked in the Yamal (which means ‘end of the world’) Peninsula, carry great significance. In Jesus’ final message to His friends, He said, “You will be witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (ACTS 1:8). Every corner of our world, no matter how remote, must be reached with the message of the cross. The Saviour died for the world—and that includes people both near and far.

Each of us has the opportunity to take the gospel to people in our ‘end of the earth’. No matter where you are, you can tell someone about the love of Jesus. Who can you tell today?

To pray about . . .

Father, please help me share the good news of Jesus in my part of the world. The people around me need to hear about the Saviour who died in their place.

ANY PLACE CAN BE THE RIGHT PLACE TO
SHARE JESUS.

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