Solomon writes “Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.” The crucial part of serving God is not the lack of sin, but rather the attitude towards it and the way we act after it has happened.
None of Jesus’ disciples were sinless, but they still recognised that “we must obey God rather than men.” They were prepared to dedicate their lives to God’s service, despite any mistakes they made along the way. Peter, James and Stephen all risked their lives in Acts 5-6 to spread the gospel. They even rejoiced “that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor.”
Such passion and zeal is an encouraging example to us in a world filled with apathy. The 12 disciples resolved to “devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word”. Let’s follow their example, and make God’s word the most important thing in our lives.