Jesus assumed His followers would be going. He assumed movement of His followers so much that at times He does not even command that they go. He simply assumes they will be on the move.
Sadly, we cannot assume this about every Christian. There is a natural tendency among God’s people to become immobile. We become entangled in a multitude of concerns and commitments. Though we feel we are busy and involved in important tasks, the reality is that we are no longer going. We are merely staying.
Interestingly, Jesus instructed His disciples to preach. They were to communicate the truth and they were to do it with a sense of urgency and fervency. Preaching is not simply setting a good example. It is urgently exhorting people to obey God. There should be nothing lukewarm or indifferent about preaching! Jesus commissioned His followers to go and to preach. We ought not be surprised when He calls for us to do the same thing! “Oh, but I am not a preacher!” you hurriedly explain. Neither were the disciples.