Daily Devotion

“Between the solemn urgency of the last great command of the risen Saviour to His disciples to preach the Gospel to every creature, and the practice of many who call Him Lord, there is a discrepancy which may well provoke thought. With Him it was the one great work above all others, and that its difficulties might not dismay those to whom it was committed, He assured them of His power, and for their comfort, promised His own presence. Did He make too much of the work, or do His people make too little? One of the two it must be; which is it?”

Benjamin Broomhall · The Evangelisation of the World: A Missionary Band — A Record of Consecration, and an Appeal, Introduction to the First Edition

Scripture

Luke 1:78-79 "Because of the tender mercy of our God, he sends the rising sun out of heaven to give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the path of peace."

Reflection

The Gospel of Luke shows how the Father, out of mercy, bestows the morning sun, bringing us back from the darkness and shadow of death; Benjamin Broomhall's question—"Did He make too much of the work, or do His people make too little?"—reminds us that receiving light is not for self-indulgence and comfort. If we enjoy salvation alone while remaining indifferent to the struggling souls around us, we fail to repay this love. The Great Commission is not only in the distance, but also in our daily lives. May we be wary of spiritual indifference and actively become carriers of the light of Christ's truth and peace.