Ridgell's Originals

 I sometimes hear people say that following Jesus is more important than being right.

Well, of course.  Following Jesus is the right choice.  Loving God is the right choice.  Loving God is the right choice over loving your neighbor.  You know, one of them is the greatest command.  But I don't believe you will ever have to choose loving God over loving your neighbor.  They are never incompatible.  

And I do think if you are talking about a matter of the heart, then your focus ought to be on Jesus not on being right.  Jesus saves you, not being right.

But sometimes this is set up as an either/or.  You can seek to love Jesus or you can seek to be right so choose Jesus.

That is a false choice.  

There will never be a time when being right will not involve loving Jesus.

Nor will loving Jesus ever make you not do right.

So let me be clear.  Jesus is our Savior.  Not right doctrine.  Not right actions.  Jesus.

But choosing Jesus does not mean choosing wrong doctrine.  Or wrong actions.

But it really is a convenient thing to say when I do not like the doctrine that is correct.  Or when I do not want to do the action that is right.

Choose loving Jesus.  And know that it means doing what is right.  And believing what is right.

You know... they kind of all go together.

One last thing. Don't get them backwards.  Doing right and believing right may not ever lead you to love Jesus.

But loving Jesus will lead you to believing right and doing right.

# posted by Steve @ 5:00 AM