The Gospel

Mark 16:15
"And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."

Two phrases stand out to me most in this version of the great commission; "all the world," and "to every creature." These phrases speak to the extend to which we share the good news of salvation found in Jesus Christ. There is no limit to where we should go or who we should tell. No place is too dark and no person too lost for the light of the Gospel.
In these two phrases, two words stand out; "world" or kovsmoß (cosmos) in the Greek, and "creature" (creation in the NIV) or ktivsiß (ktisis) in the Greek. These words lead me to believe that the Gospel is not just for people but for all of creation as it eagerly awaits redemption (Romans 8:19-22). The Gospel should not only penetrate hearts and lives but all of nature, science, politics, business, medicine, sport, art and every other arena of life. By word and deed we are to bring the light of the Gospel to every place and part of creation regardless of what we may find there.

Father - make me bold to preach Your Gospel to all creation. May I knot be silent or lazy. Make me both "go" and "preach" in every arena that you lead me into. Amen.