Verse of the Week: John 20:21
“Yeshua said to them again, ‘Shalom aleichem! As My Father has sent Me, I also send you.’”
After the resurrection, Yeshua did not merely comfort His disciples. He commissioned them. His first word was shalom, peace, and from that place of peace He sent them forward with purpose. The Father sent Yeshua with truth, authority, and obedience, and now Yeshua sends His followers in the same spirit: to carry His message, reflect His character, and walk faithfully in the calling He gives.
This verse reminds us that being sent by Messiah is not about self-promotion or religious performance. It is about representing the One who sent us. The disciples were not left alone in fear; they were given peace, direction, and a mission. In the same way, we are called to step out with confidence, knowing that the One who sends us also goes with us.
To be sent by Yeshua is to live as a witness of the coming Kingdom. We do not go out as those trying to build our own name or defend our own reputation. We go as servants of the King who is returning to Jerusalem, restoring Israel, judging the nations in righteousness, and filling the earth with the knowledge of the glory of Yehovah.
The peace Yeshua gives is not passivity. It is the settled confidence of those who know how the story ends. The same Messiah who breathed peace over fearful disciples will return in power, and until that day, He sends His people into a troubled world as faithful witnesses.
This means our call is both simple and costly. We proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom. We bear witness to the crucified and risen Messiah. We love Israel and the nations according to the promises of God. We endure with patience. We refuse fear. We walk in holiness, humility, and obedience, keeping the commandments of Yehovah and keeping the faith in Yeshua knowing that the One who sends us will also sustain us.
So, this week, receive the shalom of the risen Messiah before you step into the work He has placed before you. Serve as one sent by the King, bearing witness to His coming Kingdom with courage, humility, endurance, and obedience.