“We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. Whoever says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in in that person. But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him” (1 John 2:3-5).
What Would Jesus Do?
Remember that? That was the question Christians were asking. I like that this focused our attention on Jesus. But I think there’s a better question to ask – “What did Jesus say?“
Asking “What would Jesus do?” makes us the persons responsible for figuring out what Jesus would or would not do. That’s really not our role. If we are followers of Jesus, we simply do what Jesus did. We do what Jesus commands.
Look at our text today:
- We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands.
- Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.
- But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them.
We don’t have to ask, “What would Jesus do?”
We simply need to ask, “What did Jesus say? What did Jesus command?” and focus on doing what he already told us to do.
Bet ya. When we do that, we’ll be too busy to ask, “What would Jesus do?”
Praxis: Faith in Action 