On the way to church
Sunday morning my husband and I were talking about how it is that we
as believers need to be examples, and yet that is the last thing that
we do. No one is perfect, including myself, and we all have our
struggles
but that is what Christ lives for. Are we weak yes, but it's through
that weakness that God's power is made perfect (2 Cor 12:9-10). He is
here to direct our paths (Proverbs 3:6), to set us free (John 8:31-36).
However, although we are not perfect and know that as Christians we
will always be criticized, we still have to be examples!
I am just amazed at
God's goodness and faithfulness. My heart and mind were racing on the
way to church and when the sermon was given, God was reminding and
reaffirming
that every single thought and thing that came out of my mouth in the
car on the way to church is what is expected of us as believers. How
is it that we can constantly claim and express to people we know,
whether
it's through a conversation or facebook, that we believe in God, that
we stand firm in His Word and in our faith, yet at the first sign of
something going wrong, all that comes out of our mouth is such
negativity?
How is it that we can claim that we are new creations in Christ, yet
we still go back to our old ways, to old habits doing things we know
are not of God and being places that are not pleasing to Him? Are we
human? Yes. Are there times that we just need to vent? Yes. We all
struggle,
we all have that right but we have to be careful how we use the rights
given to us.
People are always
watching
us, God is ALWAYS watching us. What examples (1 Ti 4:12; Tit 2:7) are
we to each other but more importantly to non-believers and people whom
God has planted a seed in but are still so frail in the faith? Don't
we realize the harm we are causing to our relationship with God and
the harm we are doing to those weak in the faith and those who don't
have any?
God truly spoke to me
today and reminded me that I have to sit back and examine myself and
my behavior. Is my behavior Godly or worldly? Am I setting and being
an example to those around me, whether I know them or not? God is so
faithful, so constant and His word is truth! He has told me, has told
all of us, He will never let the righteous fall (Psalms 55:22). We are
called to be examples, we are called to be salt and light.
"You are the salt
of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made
salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown
out and trampled by men. "You are the light of the world. A city
on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it
under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to
everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before
men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in
heaven." (Matthew 5:13-16)
By: Shirley Huesca
