Preparing For The Commission

Our risen Lord appeared to his disciples many times in the forty days before his ascension. Often times he gave them his Commission for them to preach the gospel. On this occasion however, we see him preparing them for the fulfillment of the Great Commission. This appearance should be a great encouragement to our hearts as the Church of God. It shows us the nearness of our Lord and how engaged he is in the lives of his children. It shows us how that he prepares and instructs his children as members of his body, the church.