“As it is written: ‘God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.’” (Romans 2:24)
Food For Thought: A family-values senator is found out to have kept the company of female “escorts.” A high profile evangelical lead is exposed for visiting a male prostitute. The divorce rate among church-goers is nearly the same rate as non church-goers. Believers are said to blend in ethically with just about everyone else in the workplace.
And we wonder why non-Christians tag us as hypocrites and despise our God!
It is so easy to get caught up in the culture wars and the Christian political movement and every other cause that bashes the evil practices and mindset of this world. And there is nothing necessarily wrong with those involvements or in being outspoken. But we’d do God and the Good News we represent a big favor if we’d clean up our act first.
How about this: Try living what you say you believe! Make sure your beliefs match your behavior. Don’t just talk about what would Jesus do—do it! We may not win the whole world for Christ, but we’d be a lot more effective than we are now. And perhaps we’d convince a few folks that this Good News is a pretty good deal.
Prayer: Father, help me to so live my life that others will see that the Christian faith is a can’t miss opportunity. May I always reflect your image well in this world. Cleanse, fill and empower me to be the living proof of your love for this lost world.
One more thing… St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.”
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