“Jesus came near and said to them, ‘All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.’” (v. 18)

There is no surer comfort.

There is no better confidence.

There is no firmer ground for your calling.

The Risen Lord gives you the truth that fixes your hope to Him.

It’s this:

All authority—in heaven and on earth—is His. It is all in Jesus’ hands.

How good is the news that you aren’t left to solve every crisis? How sweet is the truth that the One who loves you is also the One in charge? How ultimately reassuring is the reality that the same Jesus who holds you holds it all?

I don’t know how many times, in the infinitude of crisis moments I’ve faced, I have prayed a prayer that leans on this promise—but it has steadied my heart every single time.

And it’s the perfect headline for the Great Commission: You don’t have to worry about skill, success, or self-preservation when you obediently and evangelistically serve for Jesus’ kingdom. Every outcome is in His hands—and the One who sent you loves you!

You can rest in the reality of the Risen Jesus, for He reigns. Serve Him with confidence!

— Tyler