Many people want to know what the bare minimum is they can get by with
in their lives. Also
some Christians want to do the minimum in their spiritual lives.
But does God allow a bare minimum?
Jesus says, “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength”
(Mark 12:30). If
we really love God, we will want to do all we can.
Some may ask, “How many times a week do I have to go to church?”,
or “How much do I have to give?”, or “How much do I have to do?”
This is the wrong attitude. Jesus
says, “So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are
commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants.
We have done what was our duty to do” (Luke 17:10).
If we try to get by with the bare minimum in our spiritual lives, we
will most likely be horribly surprised on Judgment Day when we hear the Lord
say, “Depart from Me” because we have not faithfully done the will of the
“Father in heaven” (Matthew 7:21-23).
It will be too late then.
It will be final.
Can we do too much for the Lord?
No!
We must do the most we can for the Lord.
We must, “be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of
the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians
15:58). Our
number one priority in this life must be to go to Heaven when this life is
over. God
“is a rewarder of those, who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6).
But we must diligently seek God if we expect to receive the reward of
Heaven. The
Bible says, “Therefore, brethern, be even more diligent to make your call
and election sure” (2 Peter 1:10).
But we must be “looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace
of God” (Hebrews 12:15).
We can definitely fall from the grace of God even though Satan says we
can’t.
What about those who are lukewarm?
Jesus says, “So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor
hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth” (Revelation 3:16).
Those who are lukewarm make Jesus sick at His stomach. But Jesus
promises, “Be faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life”
(Revelation 2:10). Let’s
make sure we go to Heaven. Nothing is as important.