WHAT DO THEY SEE
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Matthew 5:16 (King James Version)
When people look at us, they either see the light of Jesus or they see the darkness of satan. The question is what do they see when they look at us? Leila Naylor Morris wrote a hymn that should cause us to search our heart. The name of this hymn is "Can the World See Jesus in You?"
"As an open book they our lives will read, To our words and acts giving daily heed; Will they be attracted, or turn away From the Man of Calvary?" Are we turning people away from Jesus? If we are turning them away from Jesus because of the way we are living, may God have mercy on us.
One day every one of us will stand before a Holy God and give an account of what we did with Jesus. He gave His life's blood for us on a cross of horror and agony so we can have our sins forgiven and be saved and live with Him in Heaven for all eternity. How can we do less than give Him everything we have?
When your family and friends look at you, what do they see? Do they see the love of Jesus on your face and hear His love in your words? A teenager hearing his parents yelling at one another said "If this is what it is like to be a Christian, I don't want any part of it".
It is no wonder at all that some teenagers don't want to go to church. What a sad commentary it is on those of us who claim to be Christians that there are times when we talk the talk but fail to walk the walk. May God help us to let the light of Jesus shine from our heart so that others may see Jesus.
Joanne Lowe
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