In his Great Commission, Jesus commanded his followers to make disciples of all the nations.

It's the primary Bible passage that's cited by evangelistic organizations everywhere.

Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall reminds us that our calling dates back much farther than the first century.

In this study, we'll discover that the prophet Isaiah received a calling hundreds of years before Jesus gave his command to go into all the world.

And no one is exempt from this assignment. Are you ready to have your preconceived notions challenged?

Chuck titled today's message,

Strengthening Your Grip on Missions.

On an average day in America,

500 million cups of coffee are drunk.

10,000 passengers take their first airplane ride.

Three million people go to the movies.

And get this, 9,077 babies are born.

6,000 couples get married, and each American produces nearly 6 pounds of garbage.

That's on an average every day.

I know, I know, I know, I know what you're thinking.

So what?

Who really cares, Chuck? Well, think of it this way. When you multiply all those things by 365, you get the general idea that there's a fair

amount of energy, money, and activity going on in one year's time. And that's just in America. We're really busy people.

That's true wherever you live, isn't it? In fact, we're so busy, it's easy to get selfishly swept up

in the whirlwind of our own little worlds, isn't it? Blessed beyond measure and rich beyond

comparison. Every so often, it's helpful to stop the merry-go-round, get off, look objectively

at your own life life and think clearly.

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