Whatever
You Say Or Do,
Do
It As A Representative
Of
The Lord Jesus
Scripture
Colossians
3
17 And
whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks through him to God the Father.
Observation
Whatever
you say or do … that pretty much includes everything doesn't it?
We
represent the Lord Jesus Christ 24/7 so that means that there should
be some things that you and I decide not to do anymore and it should
also mean that our vocabulary drops all of those 4 letter words that
may have rolled off our tongues before we became followers of Christ.
The
Apostle Paul says to us in Colossians 3:7-8, “You used to do these
things when your life was still part of this world. But
now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior,
slander, and dirty language.”
I
am definitely not the Holy Spirit, but if you are doing something
that you know is not pleasing to the Lord or talking in a way that is
not pleasing to the Lord … don't keep it up!
There
was a day, way back when Kathy and I were first married that I chewed
2 packs of Red Man chewing tobacco a day! I don't remember anyone
saying anything to me about this “fine” habit, but God's Holy
Spirit let me know that this was one habit that I needed to let go.
Now
I look back on it and I wonder what was so good about that habit in
the first place!
If
you and I are still doing the same things we did before coming to
Christ, if we are still talking, using the same kind of language we
did before we gave our lives to Christ, then how can people see any
difference in us?
What
needs to change? How can I be a better representative of the Lord
Jesus?
Application
I
will ask the Lord what needs to change in my life to make me a better
representative for Him. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I know that You know that I am far from perfect. Show me
everything in my life that You want me to change. Bring conviction in
my life about what I should do or what I should stop doing and show
me how I can make what I say and how I say what I say more attractive
to the people around me. I want to be a good representative for You.
I
pray for my wife Kathy today on her birthday! I am so thankful for
You bringing her into my life. Bless her today! Fill her with Your
joy! May Your face shine brightly on her today!
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Kings 20,21; 2 Chronicles 17; Colossians 3
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