2 Corinthians 3:1-2
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men.
We all have those in our lives we would love to see in church but for whatever reason they just won’t go. It can be discouraging at times, it can be stressful when that burden on your shoulders becomes too heavy to bare.
I want to encourage you today, living for God in front of them is just as important as living for God in our personal lives. We are living epistles, we are a living testimony. The way we carry ourselves in front of loved ones outside the church, speaks volumes of your walk with God. You might just be the only bible they will ever read, meaning when they see us they should be able to “read”
Forgiveness as the scripture says
Grace as the scripture says
Love as the scripture says
A living sacrifice
An ambassador of hope
Some who doesn’t fall in with the rest of the crowd along with temptation
Its one thing to read the scripture, its another to LIVE it. Dont just be hearers of the word, lets be doers as well, because let me tell you from personal experience: they are watching you, you’re different, you’re on a pedestal and they are looking to see if you fall. Give them something to look at, let them see the grace of God at work in your life. He created us in His image, I don’t know about you but I want to represent God in a way thats pleasing to Him.
One day they are going to walk through the doors of the church, and you’re going to ask them what changed your mind? And they are going to say, you. I want whatever you have that is making you so happy all the time. Theres a “glow” you possess that I cannot ignore any longer.
It will be one of the greatest feelings in the world.