I thought that I would share this from the daily devotional "Drawing Near" by John MacArthur, March 11. John is teaching on the prayer of Daniel (Ch 9), but his message today is so appropriate to our study in 1 Peter. He writes...
"Someone once said, 'Show me your redeemed life and I might believe in you Redeemer.' That's a fair request! As Christians, we are Christ's ambassadors to a dying world. With His Spirit in our hearts and His Word in our hands, we are to speak His truth in love and live a life that lends credibility to what we say.
"When we fail to do that, we dishonor God and provide ammmunition for those who seek to discredit His work. That was certainly true of Israel. They were God's chosen people, and yet His name was blasphemed among the Gentiles because of Israel's unbelief and disobedience (Rom 2:24)."
/ JF 03.11.10
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." — Mahatma Gandhi
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Jim! Thanks for you comment.
ReplyDeleteJim are you commenting to yourself? LOL
ReplyDeleteI suppose Christ must have felt that no one was listening.
Great post - yes, we tend to fall short in being Christ like. We strive to understand and intellectualize the Word, but why we cannot put it into practice? Are we that self centered? Do we take our salvation for granted?
God Bless Brother