What Would Jesus Do? We Can Do More

For much of my life, people have asked the question "What would Jesus do?"  Sometimes it's to criticize what Christians actually do.  I know many people who live their lives by orienting their actions to this question.

It's not a bad question and not a bad way of making decisions, although it might lead us into trouble with the authorities, and it might mean that we can't earn a living in certain ways.

Yesterday, our pastor pointed out that we're selling the Holy Spirit short if we stop with this question.  He preached that "asking 'What would Jesus do?' is selling the Holy Spirit short and aiming too low. Jesus promises that we will do 'greater things.' What great things is the Holy Spirit equipping and empowering you to do today?"

To hear the whole sermon, go here.

Most of us don't believe we can be as good as Jesus.  We assume he has an advantage because of his divinity.  In Walking on Water:  Reflections on Faith and Art, Madeleine L'Engle says, ": “God is always calling on us to do the impossible. It helps me to remember that anything Jesus did during his life here on earth is something we should be able to do, too” (page 19).

It's a powerful idea.  But even more powerful is the idea that God is calling us to be even greater.  Let us ask the Holy Spirit to help and guide us.