The Ascension of the Lord (The Great Commission)  
 
 
“Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the world.”*
 
Let us pray: Gracious God, thank you for calling us to teach, witness, and heal. Please fill us with Your Spirit, that we might speak truth with gentleness, witness with courage, and extend Your healing love to those in need. Help us to live out the words, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,” not as a distant command, but as a daily invitation. Strengthen our hands for service, our feet for movement, and our hearts for compassion. May we hand on to others the living story of Jesus, and may Your Gospel of love and forgiveness transform our world, one life at a time. In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.
Scripture:  *Matthew 28: 16-20 (CEV)
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