Nothing is Not an Option

If our minivan is leaking oil and I choose to do nothing, what will happen?

If our marriage is struggling and I choose to do nothing, what will happen?

If my arteries are blocked and I choose to do nothing, what will happen?

If I have a failing grade in geometry and I choose to do nothing, what will happen?

If I splatter grape juice on a white shirt and I choose to do nothing, what will happen?

If I am living pay check to pay check and choose to do nothing, what will happen?

If I am driving down the highway and see the traffic coming to a stop and I choose to do nothing, what will happen?

If my past is negatively impacting my present and I choose to do nothing, what will happen?

If a habit is ruining my life and I choose to nothing, what will happen?

Here you go; try one of your own:  If ____________________________ and I choose to do nothing, what will happen?

Nothing does nothing!

You and I are made in the image of God which means we were not made for nothing and we were not made to do nothing. 

God saw the universe void of order and he created life where there otherwise would have been nothing. 

God saw Adam was alone and so he made Eve from his side so that none of us need to walk this life alone.

When Adam and Eve sinned and hid, God came to the Garden and found them.

When sin broke God’s intended paradise for us, God explained the consequences and made the world a promise that their sin would not have the final say.

When the world got so bad that God’s heart was broken in regret, he told Noah to build an Ark.

When God wanted to raise up a people to become the light of the world and bless the nations, he gave a son to a couple who was long-past retirement.

When God’s people were suffering in captivity, He sent Moses to say, “Let my people go!”

When God’s people chose the desert over the promise land, God led them and provided for them for 40 years.

When a new generation was ready to trust God for more, he gave them a land flowing with milk and honey.

When those who received his gift forgot the source of that gift, he sent prophets to say what they did not want to hear.

When the people punished the prophets he sent, God let his people enter exile.

When God’s voice fell silent, God was still working through a remnant.

When the time was just right, God sent his one and only Son.

When Jesus was here he showed us clearly that God never does nothing! 

Jesus healed, loved, touched, taught, hung out with sinners, rebuked the religious and willingly suffered and died. 

After Jesus lay in the tomb for three days, God called him out!

After 40 days, Jesus ascended to heaven so he could send us his Holy Spirit.

When the people received the cleansing and empowerment of the Holy Spirit, the church was born and began to take the good news everywhere.

When God says it is time, Jesus will return removing all that separates from heaven from earth and returning what was lost with Adam’s sin. 

Nothing does nothing and everything in the Bible shows us that our God never does nothing!  And so now he asks us—his children, his church—what are we going to do?  And just in case you have not figured it out yet, nothing is not an option.