What Jesus Did! 'What Should We Do?' — Luke 3:10-14

As Luke tells the story of Jesus' earthly ministry in the Gospel of Luke and the story of Jesus' heavenly ministry through the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts, he comes back to this question again and again, "What should we [I] do?" ^[1] This is THE question Luke wants all of us to ask. Luke is looking for more than just, "What must I believe?" God uses Luke to speak to our times when goodness and godliness are sometimes associated with only what we feel or what we think. Change has to change more than just what goes on in the gray matter between our ears. Yes, God wants our hearts, minds, and souls to be thoroughly convicted and passionate. ^[2] Yes, without faith and love, all action is hollow and vain. ^[3] But, the Bible makes clear that faith is not genuine if all it does is change what we think. Real faith leads us to action. ^[4] Faith is always displayed in action based upon trust — it is never just mere wistful thinking or good intentions. When Jesus enters our world, he changes it. When Jesus enters our lives, he changes them. So the question of each day, the ultimate question of faith, is this: "What, Lord, should I do?" Why not begin each day by asking Jesus that question?