Matthew 28:16-20 NLV; Then the eleven followers went to Galilee. They went to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.  When they saw Jesus, they worshiped Him. But some did not believe.  Jesus came and said to them, “All power has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go and make followers of all the nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Teach them to do all the things I have told you. And I am with you always, even to the end of the world.”

Just prior to these verses, Jesus had re-entered the earth and appeared to the two Mary’s, telling them to let his friends know to meet him in Galilee just as He had told them. Can you even imagine? When they saw Jesus, they worshiped Him, but what amazes me is the very next sentence, “But some did not believe.” He’s standing right in front of them but some didn’t believe. How is that even possible? That kind of negates the theory, ‘seeing is believing,’ doesn’t it!

I had planned on going into another train of thought here, but I can’t seem to dismiss this. I suddenly got a picture of the world today; there will always be those that regardless of the signs, they will choose to not believe. Let me take this a little bit further if I may. Notice that those who went to the mountain were the 11 remaining followers, His close friends. ‘But some did not believe!” WHAT? Wait a minute. He told them what would happen and it did. He told them he would rise again, and he did. Yet some of them, even after seeing Jesus standing in front of them didn’t believe?

What about you? When Jesus stands before you, will you believe? You say, ‘Yes! Of course I will!” The whole nation of Israel missed Him the first time because they expected Him to come as a King, not as a baby. Most of us don’t even get the fact that the Spirit of God lives in us making us children of God. They don’t even know their real authority. They constantly believe the lies of the enemy who comes to steal their identity. We are servants of the greatest Servant of all, Jesus. His last command to us was to make disciples, but are we? Do we take serious the commands of the Lord?

Father, I believe! Help my unbelief. Any part of doubt that dwells in me, remove it. I want to live my life in a way that breeds disciples, reproducing more servants to follow in your footsteps. Oh my Lord and my God, I fall at your feet in worship this morning. May I be ready for your return, not empty handed, but may I bring to you many other believers who are servants too. Busy doing what You did when you walked the earth. Never afraid or living as less than you designed me to be. Fully trusting in who You are in me. Amen.