“Since we have such a huge crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip off anything that hinders, slows us down or holds us back”  Hebrews 12:1

Last month Marianne wrote about an interesting experience she had regarding people watching us. This true story illustrates the importance of a steady uncompromising walk with God. She wrote:

“I was reminded of a day I heard a knock at my front door. When I opened it, there stood our mailman whom I had never seen since our box was down our long driveway. In a trembling voice he asked, ‘Will you pray with me? I know you are a Christian because of the Christian magazines I deliver to your box each month. I need prayer very badly.’”

I stepped outside on the porch and prayed with him, invited him to church and encouraged him to come back when my husband was home.

After he left, I bowed my head and prayed, ‘Father, thank You that our mailman has never had to deliver anything to our mailbox that would reflect badly on our testimony to You. Keep our lives and our mailbox pure from ungodliness, I pray.’”

What a good reminder to realize not only are “men of faith” watching, but also people with weak or no faith. Someone said, “Our life may be the only Bible some people will ever read.” What are they reading in my life and actions today? What are they reading in yours?

Father, we want to glorify You in all we do and say. Thank You that Your Holy Spirit will remind us and give us the strength to walk uncompromisingly with You. Amen.

by Katherine Kehler
used by permission

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What does your letter of introduction say about you?

A salesman sends a letter of introduction to present himself to others in a light that will hopefully make the person receiving the letter trust him and want what he has to offer.

A speaker sends a letter of introduction regaling her attributes so the audience will be enticed to hear what she has to say.

If you were introducing yourself to a non-Christian whom you hoped to win for Christ, what would you want your letter of introduction to say about you?

As Christians, we are introducing ourselves to non-Christians every day.  Our actions are being read by all with whom we come in contact.  Do our actions and character draw people to us and make them want what we have?  Can they see the love of Christ in us and through us?

Paul commended the church at Corinth in 2 Corinthians 3:2-3: You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

Hebrews 12:1 says we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses:  Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.

What does your letter of introduction say about you?

Prayer: My most gracious heavenly Father, help me to be ever mindful of the multitude of witnesses who surround me.  Cleanse me of my sins.  Through the power of your Holy Spirit guide me and help me yield myself completely to you so others may read on the tablet of my heart a love letter from Christ, one which will draw them to you.

by Sherry Yarger
used by permission

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