Live The Word

Matthew 23:1-3 - The Message
Now Jesus turned to address his disciples, along with the crowd that had gathered with them. "The religion scholars and Pharisees are competent teachers in God's Law. You won't go wrong in following their teachings on Moses. But be careful about following them. They talk a good line, but they don't live it. They don't take it into their hearts and live it out in their behavior. It's all spit-and-polish veneer.

I don't know about you, but those I meet who profess to be Christians I expect them to live/act as a Christian should. In the above passage from St. Matthew's gospel Jesus seems to say that some people talk a good talk, but they haven't really got those feelings/beliefs in their hearts. i.e. They know all the right words, but their actions do not mirror what they say.

If we profess to be a Christian but our actions do not reflect this, how can we ever expect others to follow Christ because of us - we are far more likely to convince people to turn away from God entirely!

Don't become someone who "talks the talk but doesn't live The Word". Whenever you tell folk you're a Christian, you'll they immediately (often subconsciously)start examining your words and actions in microscopic detail, just to try and find fault. So make sure your words and actions are as a Christians should be, that way it'll be much easier for others to see Christ living in your life - Making them far more likely to want to find out more about Christ because of your good example.

Talk the talk and live The Word!

Go!

If you have watched the above video, I hope you were moved by the pictures and challenged by the message portrayed by the words of the song. The song is entitled "God of Justice" and was performed by Tim Hughes (one of my favourite Christian singer/songwriters).

God has a role He wants each one of us to carry out, it's up to us whether we accept that role or not. The role God has for you may be completely different from the role he has for me or your neighbour, but in God's eyes each task/role is equally important.

Each of us are important to God, and each have a role to perform.

Have you accepted the role God wants you do?

If not, it's not too late to accept it today.