OUR TURN
And then He told them, “God into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” (Mark 16:15)
What if they would have done nothing? What if they would have thrown in the towel? That is unthinkable; right? Think about it. “I can’t do nothing!” We can’t do nothing.
We could say that someone else would have done it. God would have made sure the message got out. After all, everything is up to God. He is in charge. He controls everything. All in all, it is silly to ever consider the disciples doing nothing! Maybe it is, but that is the thought that I am working with here.
What if they would have skipped waiting for the power of the Holy Spirit? What if they decided that they knew enough and just went out in their own power. Or what if after they waited for the power, they were turned off by such a crazy display and left that part out?
What if they decided to make the message more inclusive and friendly, so that no one would be uncomfortable? What if they spread the word that Jesus was just one way to God, and any God will do?
All of these questions are ridiculous. This could never happen! News flash! They have happened already. They were happening in the early church, and they have grown ever since. The battle for the truth has been raging since the garden. We can’t ignore the battle! We all have a part to do. We all have a space where we have been placed. We all know people who do not know the truth. We all know the deceiver has been overly successful in his role of stealing, killing, and destroying.
It is not enough to acknowledge that God exists! God said that we should hear His beloved Son. We should hear what He says. We should believe what He says. We should trust what He says and live by what He says.
We should not try to change what He says! We should not agree to make what He says more acceptable. We should stand for what He says. We really do want what he says, mostly! Some of it is a little but too much to swallow! We should be able to work around some of it, right? No! No! No!
God said, “I am the Lord, and I don’t change!” It just saddens me. The Lord is so wonderful. Among an unending list of what is so wonderful about Him is that we can trust what He says! We can rely on Him to not waver in His promises. We need to help others to see how great our God is.
Start today. Correct any of the “What if” scenarios that you might feel like you recognize. If you think it is not up to you. It is. Someone is waiting for you. God is ready to use you. He can, but He won’t do what you should. If you have neglected Holy Spirit; fix that. Ask God to help you.