If I wanted to know if an artist was good at creating art,
how could I find out? If I wanted to know if a hairstylist was good at cutting
hair, how would I know? If I wanted to know whether or not a builder was a good
at constructing houses, how could I know? I would look at what they have
accomplished, right? I would look at the things they have created, the hair
they have cut, and the houses they have built.
Well the bible says that when it comes to God there is a way
to know if He is what He says He is. And that is by looking at the lives of the
people who claim to have a relationship with Him.
Ephesians 6&7 says “For he raised us
from the dead along with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms
because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages as
examples of the incredible wealth of His grace and kindness toward us, as shown
in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.”
When we accepted God into our lives, He rescued us from death so that
when people want to see who God really is, how powerful He is and what He is
capable of, all they have to do is look at us and the way we live our lives. I
don’t know about you but when I read these verses, it’s a little overwhelming to
think that I am going to be what God points at to show the world who He is and
what He is capable of. And after reading this, the question I am left with is,
are people in awe of God and who he is after they see what it is he has “done”
in my life? Because the reality is if they’re not then I am portraying the
wrong picture of who Jesus Christ is.
Few of us would disagree with the fact that God is awesome but the
issue is not whether or not God is awesome; the issue is whether or not my life
is showing how awesome He really is. It is important to understand that
displaying God’s grace by the life you live is less about what you do and more
about who you are. We were created to be an example of what God is capable of;
the question is, what do people see when they look at you? Do people better
understand who God is? Are you living the life God created you for?
Today,
before you step away from your computer and go on with your day I would
challenge you to ask God this:
“God am I living
the life you created me for am I a positive example of who your are and what
you are capable of. If not what is keeping me from being who you created me to
be?”
Ask Him; you may be surprised by the answer.
-Brad Snipes
Middle School
Pastor, BCC
