13/08/2026
MORE THAN CONQUERORS MISSION
MORNING DEVOTION
13TH AUGUST 2026
VL TINA
Theme:ANAGKAZO: COMPEL THEM TO COME
“We don't chase crowds; we rescue souls.”
Key Scriptures
Luke 14:23 (NIV)
“Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full.’”
Mark 16:15 (NIV)
“He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.’”
PRISON ILLUSTRATION
Imagine a prison.
There are cells and cell blocks, reception and admission areas, visitation areas, corridors, yards and different sections within the prison. People may be in different compartments, but they are all still within the prison environment.
Now imagine that Adam and Eve disobeyed God, and through sin, humanity became separated from God. We were born into a world enslaved to sin—a spiritual prison from which we could not free ourselves by our own strength.
But then Jesus came!
Jesus opened the prison doors.
Through His death and resurrection, He made a way for us to be free from the bo***ge of sin and reconciled to God.
The door is open.
But here is the important part:
Not everyone has walked out.
Some people are still inside the prison because they don't know that the door is open. Some have heard about the door but don't believe that freedom outside is better. Some are comfortable with their surroundings. Others are afraid to leave because they don't know what life outside looks like.
And this is where we come in.
WE HAVE BEEN SENT BACK
If you have experienced the freedom that is outside the prison, you cannot simply walk away and say:
“The door is open. If they want to leave, they should leave.”
No!
Jesus has given us an assignment.
We have been commanded to GO.
We are called to go into the roads, the streets, the communities, the schools, the campuses, the workplaces and everywhere people are—and tell them:
“The door is open!”
“There is freedom in Christ!”
“You don't have to remain in that prison!”
This is why Jesus said:
“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” — Mark 16:15
How can they come if they don't know the way out?
How can they believe if they have never heard?
How can they hear if nobody tells them?“Come. There is freedom outside!”
Because we know something they may not yet know:
We have been there.
We know what life inside the prison looks like.
And we have experienced the freedom that Jesus gives.
PLEASE DON'T COMPARE YOUR ASSIGNMENT WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S
Remember, the prison has different compartments.
Some people may have left one section but are still struggling to completely embrace the freedom Christ has given them. Others may have walked completely out and are actively reaching back for those who remain.
Therefore, don't look at someone who isn't evangelizing and say, “If they aren't doing it, why should I?”
Your assignment is still your assignment.
Don't allow another person's inactivity to become an excuse for your disobedience.
We have all been given different responsibilities, gifts and opportunities, but the command to make disciples and preach the Gospel remains.
You don't have to wait for everyone else before you obey God.
If you have found freedom, help someone else find it too.Our assignment is to show them the way out.
The prison door has been opened.
Jesus is the way out.
So let us go back—not because we belong there, but because someone else is still there.
Thank you all and have a lovely day
In Jesus's name Amen 🙏 🙌