Jesus | a 4-Day Skate Church Movement DevotionalSample

What is Christ’s call to us?

“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20

I’ve been a skater for over 30 years and skateboarding has been good to me. Over all those years, I have skated some awesome spots, competed in a bunch of contests, met some amazing people, and even owned a skateboard company called Freedom Skateboards. Back in the day, one thing I always loved was getting a new skate magazine. Transworld Magazine was always my favorite. Turning through the pages, seeing ad after ad of skaters doing the gnarliest tricks and the companies they repped, it’s hard not to dream of yourself in a magazine someday.

When I was younger, there were many times that I dreamt about being sponsored and turning pro. Be honest, everyone at one point or another has daydreamed about being sponsored. I couldn’t imagine getting all the free product, meeting all the skaters from the videos, competing in contests, and representing a company like Powell Peralta, Zero, or Vans. Being sponsored and representing a legit company would have been amazing. For many of us skaters, being sponsored and turning pro will probably never happen. Even though we may never get sponsored and represent a major company, as believers in Jesus Christ, we are called to “rep” something greater than a skateboard sponsorship; we get to represent the God of the universe to a lost and hurting world.

So, what does it look like to represent Jesus? It doesn’t mean wearing Christian apparel and walking around like a billboard for Jesus. It looks as simple as living the way He called us to live. This means showing love not only to the skaters at the park you get along with, but also to the ones who may throw shade at you. We are called not only to be nice to them, but actually go out of our way to serve them. When we rep Jesus, we carry with us the fruit of the Spirit to a hurting world in desperate need of the Lord. When we live out these traits in our daily lives, the light of Jesus will shine in the darkness.

In Matthew 28:19, Jesus gives a call to action before ascending into heaven; He told His disciples to go and teach others the Good News of Jesus, and what is amazing is that Jesus is also giving us the same command. His instructions for us have nothing to do with our talents, our looks, or where we live. God wants us to go to our skate parks, to our schools, to our families, and to our world and share Jesus with everyone He brings our way. We don’t have to be scared because Jesus promised us that He will be with us always…to the end of the age. We are never alone and He will give us the strength through His Holy Spirit to change the world. Now, if we were to represent a board company that sponsors us, how much more should we go and represent our Savior Jesus?

pushing further

1. Do you believe that Jesus wants to use you to impact your community? If you do, are you willing to go?
2. Who is someone that you can share your faith with this upcoming week?

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