Thought of the day.

The church is meant to be the beacon of light in a dark world which attracts people and influences them to turn from their wicked ways and follow Christ.
The challenge very often is that when you look at the behaviour that is portrayed by some Christians, it is often difficult to be able to see a difference between their behaviour and that of people in the world. I remember attending a function that was hosted by a Christian couple that we know. At this function the Holy Spirit showed me that their behaviour was no different to that of the world and brought no glory to God. If a stranger walked in from the street he would be none the wiser that the people hosting this function called themselves followers of Christ. We are called to be in the world but not of the world.
The message of His Grace has been cheapened to such an extent that many Christians believe that it is perfectly fine to continuously and wilfully sin. It is not fine because not only does sin effect our ability to have a close relationship with our Heavenly Father but it destroys our witness to a broken desperate world that is crying out for a solution. We have the solution and that is the Love of Christ which led to His crucifixion on a cruel cross in order that we could be restored into a loving relationship with our Heavenly Father. It is important for us to be a doer of the Word and not just a hearer of the Word. ( James 1:22)
Erick Bouwmeester
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