A common misconception about the gospel is that it is about Jesus and you/me, when in reality it is about Jesus and His Bride, the Church. We hear statements like ‘Jesus loves you and died and for you’ or ‘the Bible is God’s love letter to you’, and though these statements are true, they can give the feeling that all Jesus did was only for you, as an individual. But we couldn’t be more wrong. The loving sacrifice that Jesus did, the pain He went through and the victory He won; He did it all for His Bride! The good news is that we get to be part of this Church, each of us a unique and essential member for the proper functioning of the whole body. But this also means that all what Jesus did is not just for you or me, but for all of us. He dies for that neighbor in your building, that colleague at work, that stranger in the coffee shop… This is why today, on the last day of this prayer plan, we want to remind you of Jesus’ last instructions to His disciples as He was ascending to the Father: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” -Matthew 28:18-20

In the very beginning, God commanded Adam and Eve to go forth and multiply (Genesis 1:27-28); Jesus gives us this same commandment. The joy, peace, freedom and love we have found in the Lord are not meant to be hidden in our private lives but to be shared with others (Matthew 5:14-16). If you had the antidote to a deadly pandemic, would you not share it to save others? The gospel is the only antidote to sin and death, and God is mandating us to distribute it to all, freely, until the ends of the earth! (Acts 1:8) How do you do it practically? By showing love and care to people around you, by praying for them, inviting them to your fellowship, or even sharing this prayer plan! The Holy Spirit is there to help you through it all. He will fill you with courage and create the right opportunities for you to share the Gospel. All that is required of you is the willingness to be used by God to bless others (Isaiah 6:8).

God’s desire is clear; His will is that none will perish but all would be saved (2 Peter 3:9). He is like the Father of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), who waited for the return of his rebellious son. Are you willing to partner up with God to bring your lost brothers and sisters back home? Like Paul, are you ready to say: “Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.” -1 Corinthians 9: 19, 22-23

Prayer points for today

• Ask God to fill you with love and compassion for all those who are still lost in sin.
• Pray to receive the mantle of intercession, and for God to show you who to pray for specifically. Ask the Holy Spirit to create opportunities for you to share the gospel.
• Pray for all the missionaries and evangelists to receive God’s grace and strength.
• Thank God for enabling you to complete this prayer plan, and ask for his help to practice all that you have learned from Him in your daily life.