Scripture:
1 John 1:5-7 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and
declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in
darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we
have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son
cleanseth us from all sin.
If we never announce it, would people be able to tell who and what we stand for? Attire aside, when strangers see us, watch us from a distance, hear us speak, or ask us for our help, what else do they see and hear? In the quiet moments when no one is watching, in the louder moments when we are frustrated or annoyed, when we are fed up and exasperated, do we resemble children of light or children of darkness? When we have made a mistake, are less than perfect, in a hurry or in the wrong, is it still evident that we are in fellowship with God? Are we
quick to glorify our old selves, reminding offenders, "You better be glad
that I'm saved!” Do we occasionally put holiness on the proverbial shelf when times get especially trying? When that certain thorn in the flesh pushes all the right buttons to knock us off spiritual sobriety, is it clear whom we serve in these moments?
Task of the Day: For today's T.O.D., "choose you this day whom you will serve". Make no space for gray areas.* If you have decided to be a Christian and thereby a son of God, then walk and live accordingly...Whether others are watching or not. It's actually impossible to do this without God's help so ask Him to help you to love and serve Him more thoroughly. Identify areas of your life that don't resemble Light and Christ and clean house!
#T.O.D.forGod #BetterLover
*Shout out to the good minster who preached, "Get Rid of Your Gray Areas" at NLC.
