Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…
Matthew 28:19a
The One Step Daily Devotional is intended to provide just one step each day for your journey with God. Every journey requires water breaks. Here is a water break for you.
This imperative command of Jesus doesn’t sound like a water break at all. It sounds like an action item… because it is.
If you have been following along with the One Step Daily Devotional since the beginning, then you have taken a journey through the entire book of Matthew. If you jumped in along the way, all of the devotionals are available for you to go back to. No matter which is the case for you, I hope that these three truths were apparent:
Jesus cares for you deeply. This cannot be overstated. The lowly life He lead to establish His Kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven, His seeking after “the least of these” to save and heal, and His heinous death on the cross all speak to the love that He has for you. No matter where you are or where you find yourself, Christ has demonstrated that you are not outside of the reach of His love and care.
Jesus wants you to live a life beyond the law. Jesus came to fulfill the requirements of the law, and He extends an invitation to each of us to live beyond their walls and into the heart. While the law may address behaviors, Jesus wants to speak to each of us about the motivations behind those behaviors. He wants to heal our hearts and watch our actions follow suit.
Jesus is not a formula. Asking, “what would Jesus do?” is an effective question at times, but asking Him, God with us, “Lord, what would you have me do?” is more reflective of the posture of relationship and service that characterizes a disciple. Discipleship is about close following and learning over the course of a long journey.
Spend some time over the next few days reflecting on these things and speaking to Jesus about what it needs to look like in this season of your life. Spend time thinking about all that He spoke to you through the Gospel of Matthew over the last several months. But, remember, part of being a disciple is taking action. Take action to make disciples; help others to become followers of Jesus.
Today, take a step.
Maybe today the one step God wants you to take is to be still and know that He is God, reflecting on what He says about Himself through the Gospel of Matthew. Perhaps Jesus wants to sit and visit with you today, teaching you something new. Maybe the water break you need is a time of worship to look to His face once again.
Whatever the step, ask God to direct it. Take a moment to take that step. Invite Him to speak. He will.
Life is a long road. Walk it with Jesus. Take a water break… we all get thirsty.
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