Be A Holy Example!
Friday's Devotion (4-30-04)
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV)
We are told to be an example and we're not always doing so great at that. We sometimes do or say things that do not make us look like followers of Jesus, but followers of the world. We sometimes speak evil, do evil and sometimes we just don't have the faith. We see people who are in need and we don't help them. Is this how a believer should behave? I don't think so. We need to help others, we need to speak purity and do the same. We need to have faith.
If I'm a good enough of an example of how a believer behaves, then I don't always need to tell people, "I believe in Jesus Christ!" I don't always have to tell, because they can already tell. A person should be able to tell if we're a believer, by our fruits. When a follower approaches me and they speak or do something nice, I can just sense that they're a follower of the Lord. It isn't just because they do nice, but it is because I can feel a vibe from the person. I wonder if people feel that vibe from me. We need to present ourselves well and be a holy example of how a believer should be! If we are a holy example of how believers should be, then we are going to save many souls, no doubt about that!
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this message and for all things. Please forgive us all our sins and we forgive all those who've wronged us. Please bring us closer to you and help us to be that holy example, you'd have us be. In Jesus, name. A-men!
God bless!
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