Let Us Allow The World To See Christ In Us
On August 13, 2023, my dear Aunt Alice Brown transitioned into the eternal presence of Jesus Christ. She would have been 97 on September 3rd. She was eagerly looking forward to reaching 100 having outlived two husbands, four children and three grandchildren. Despite her many challenges in life, disappointments, and losses, she did not dwell on the negative. She seemed to be a woman that had the mind of Christ.
She allowed the peace of God to guard her heart, meditating on things of God (Philippians 4:7, 8) and declared and decreed the word of God (Job 22:28). Truly, she was a woman who forgot those things that were behind and pressed towards her heavenly home with Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:13-14).
While listening to her eulogy and all the testimonials to her life, I was struck by legacy she leaves behind of being thankful in every circumstance. Her life example showed us all how that when He lives in you, you become more and more like Him (2 Corinthians 3:2-3)? Do people see us in our good times and our bad times exhibiting holiness or temporarily showing our evil sides? If we want to be spread the good news of our Savior, we should be careful of our bait.
Acting in self, attacking others, engaging in juicy gossip or any other sin will not help lead others to a relationship with Christ. Let us resolve to live so that others can see Christ in us and decide that they want to follow the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Let us truly be living examples of Christ.
Philippians 4:7-8
New International Version
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Job 22:28
New International Version
28 What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways.
Philippians 3:13-14
New International Version
13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 3:2-3
New King James Version
2 You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; 3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.
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