Radicals for God

August 22, 2010

Below is an imagery dialogue between Jesus and the angels when our Lord ascended into Heaven and took His seat at the right hand of the Father.

Angels: “So, Jesus what is your plan for world evangelism? “
Jesus: “I have left my movement in the hands of my disciples.”
Angels: “What if they fail?”
Jesus: “I have no other plan.”

The Great Commission or world evangelism is the aim of Jesus’ death – that men may know God’s love for them and respond to Him in love by worship; in so doing glorifying God for who He is and what He has done.

For such a task, Jesus left it to no one but his small band of followers.

This puny group of illiterate, uncultured, rough disciples had been shown radical love – a love that took their Master to the cross. They, in turn were commanded to live out that radical love for one another.

12My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” (Jn 15:12,13)

Ultimately, it is not size that matters. In every social change, it is carried out by a small group of committed minority. It is commitment to the movement that counts.

Perhaps in the West, we have trivialised discipleship to that of a ‘feel good’ religion. It is time to radicalise our discipleship – to call men and women to the hard knocks of following Jesus and allow God to use us to change the world.

Determine to be a radical for the Lord. Don’t short-change yourself and God.