You
Must Influence Them;
Do
Not
Let
Them Influence You!
Scripture
Jeremiah
15
“If
you return to me, I will restore you
so you can continue to serve me.
If you speak good words rather than worthless ones,
you will be my spokesman.
You must influence them;
do not let them influence you!
so you can continue to serve me.
If you speak good words rather than worthless ones,
you will be my spokesman.
You must influence them;
do not let them influence you!
Matthew
5
13
“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has
lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out
and trampled underfoot as worthless.
14 “You are the
light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a
lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the
house.
16
In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so
that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Observation
As
followers of Jesus Christ you and I are to be godly influences on
those around us.
We
are to be salt and light! God was telling Prophet Jeremiah to
influence those around him and not let those around him influence
him!
Running
with the crowd, the wrong crowd, can and will mess us up!
And
that is why finding and being active in a good church is so
important!
I
heard Kathy tell someone the other day who has not been able to get
victory of alcohol addiction, “Buddy you need to change your
friends and you need to change your playground!”
You
and I are the salt of the earth. We are the light of the world! We
must be a positive influence on those around us. Let's not let those
around us be a negative influence on us.
Application
I
will let good friends hold me accountable in my walk with Christ. How
about you?
Pray
Heavenly
Father, I know how easy it is to be influenced in the wrong
direction. I am bombarded constantly with messages from the evil one
tempting me to sin. I don't need friends that will influence me to
sin too. I need good friends that will keep me heading in the right
direction. Help anyone that may be reading this blog today to find
some good friends to hang out with. Show them the danger of hanging
with the wrong people. Give them the strength and the courage to find
new friends.
Daily
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 13,14,15; John 15
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