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I've been reading in the book of John for four months. Lately, one of the verses that has impressed me is John 20:21. Jesus has been crucified and has risen from the tomb. He makes His first appearance to the disciples and in this verse He tells them He is sending them out just as the Father sent Him. I wonder what those disciples must have been thinking?

While the resurrection was mind-blowing and fresh on the minds of the disciples, they must have also remembered what happened just before the resurrection. There was the crucifixion. There was the humiliation. There was the flogging. That was preceded by betrayal and misunderstanding by the Jews. History reveals that the disciples suffered much in being sent into the world by Jesus.

And as I have read this verse over and over I have wondered if I am truly willing to follow Christ regardless of the cost. I can get excited about my life in heaven. But in the meantime I am sent into the world by my Lord, just as He was sent by His Father. I pray that I will be faithful to the call regardless of what may befall me. What about you?

Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” John 20:21 (HCSB)

--Randy Davis