Like Anything Else
Biblical History relates a powerful reality about the human heart, The heart can turn anything into an idol. The Israelites turned the Law into idol. Ancient peolple turn God’s glorious creation and creatures into idols. Today we turn money, children, and entertainment into idols. The heart is so intent on this that even salvation itself can be turned into and idol as we cherish our ticket to heaven instead of the Savior who suffered and died.
The missional church understands this, like anything else the missional work of the church can become an idol. We can lose sight of the intimate relationship God desires to have with us and make the Christian life about the work we do instead of the Savior we serve. The safeguard to this is remembering that God is on mission in Jesus Christ and in the Power of His Spirit. Our goal is God. To seek God in the communities we live in, because God is already there. The invitation is not to go on mission, but that we are invited to join God who is on mission. God is the means and the end. Our missional activities are simply tools to draw near to God.
