The Life We Live

One could ask the question, "What does your life say about you?" But I think a more important question is, "What does your life say about your faith?" In Deuteronomy 18:9, God tells the Israelites, "...be very careful not to imitate the detestable customs of the nations living there." A little further down he says, "You must be blameless before the Lord your God." (18:13 NLT) Blameless? Really? What a tall order for the children of God to fulfill. Wouldn't it be nice if this was an isolated passage we could quickly skim over? But over and over in Scripture we find that how we live shouts out what we really believe. We can easily give lip service to how much God means to us or what a wonderful day it was when Jesus saved us. But what did our lives say yesterday about our faith in Christ? What did our interactions with friends, family and co-workers reveal to them about how much Christ affects our lives on a daily basis. Our lives will always speak louder than our mouths! Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. -John the Baptist (Matthew 3:8 NLT)