The Lord selected, prepared and commissioned the prophet Jeremiah to go to the stubborn, rebellious nation of Israel and to proclaim the Word of the Lord to them. Jehovah knew that there would be opposition against Jeremiah and His message, so He reassured him, “I am with you” (Jer. 1:18-19). So, Jeremiah went! The Lord selected, prepared and commissioned the apostle Paul to go to the stubborn, rebellious people of the Roman world and to proclaim the Word of the Lord 
to them. Jehovah knew that there would be opposition against Paul and His message, so He reassured him, “I am with you” (Acts 18:9-10). So, Paul went!
So, should this surprise us? The Lord selected, prepared and commissioned Christians today to go to the stubborn, rebellious people of the world and to proclaim the Word of the Lord to them. Jehovah knew that there would be opposition against us and His message, so He has reassured us, “I am with you” (Matt. 28:19-20). So, the question is–will we go?