We wrap up our series about The Greatest Commandment this weekend by looking at how we can love God with all of our strength. So now it’s got me wondering...
Is God’s purpose for us to “do nothing wrong” or “do what is right”?
Does this seem like a weird question? Could I ask more questions before we ever discuss a possible answer? Am I still asking questions? (Sorry)
Here’s why I ask. Some Christians seem to live like the highest or greatest good they can do is avoid sin. (By the way, I’m not suggesting that avoiding sin isn’t a good thing.)
Let me put it this way. If loving God with all my strength means that I’m out there trying, working, sweating and risking...there’s a pretty good chance I’m going to blow it along the way. Would God rather me try something for Him and not quite get it right, or sit on my hands back in my living room and make no mistakes?
Loving God with all our strength just might get messy at times. But there’s is one word in a passage we call the “Great Commission” that clearly answers all this for me. It’s the word......GO!
Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV) “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
And, by the way, this is where we’re going with our next series...The Great Commission!