The Kingdom Of God

The Lord's command to go out and make disciples is a direct invitation to join God in what He is doing - a call to action.  Speaking to each of us, God is saying, You, Me, let's go! We have work to do, and it's urgent! Join Me!  How amazing to see our participation in kingdom work in this way, as God's partners.  And if we really are partners with Him, then it follows that we are not to stand by, "looking into the sky" (see Acts 1:11) and casually waiting for Christ's return.  No, we're to go about the Master's business, carrying the good news through our words and deed, thereby ushering in the kingdom of God.

The Hole In Our Gospel, Richard Stearns