Living Out What Your Believe



I received an e-mail last night from a friend who shared with me how our friends are doing in the ministry. It was nice to hear the good report; the wife published her first book and is beginning a speaking ministry to women, and the husband’s ministry to the youth is growing. It was encouraging. Four years ago this story was completely different. The husband was stationed (through the Navy) outside the country and the family was unable to join him so the time apart gave Satan a foot hold and he thought about ending the marriage. Of course, he had no Biblical reason so I called him out on it. Through e-mails I lovingly held him accountable to what he was thinking of doing. The Holy Spirit used my e-mails and caused him to come to his senses; he and his wife are closer now than ever and their children have a whole family. Satan wanted to destroy this man and his family before they could do what they are doing for God. I don’t think Satan knows what God has planned for us as we serve Him, but he is out to destroy us before we are totally committed to God and his plan for our lives.

All I did was hold a dear brother accountable for his actions and reminded him “What does the Bible say” about divorce and the reasons for it. The Holy Spirit did the real work. If we as Christians totally believe the Bible to be the real words of a living God why are we not living it out for the world to see? Jesus told us that the world will know we are his people by the love we give; why don’t we love more? Our job as Christians is to bring glory to God the Father. If we are living out our love for the world to see, they will wonder why we are different. It will give us opportunities to point people to Christ. Only God can save people; not us, but we are called to share our faith by loving.

1 Corinthians 13 is clear when it tells us that if we have no love for those around us it doesn’t matter what we know or what we can do; it’s empty. We can love only because Christ loved us first. The love we have to give is Christ’s love. If you believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and only through Him we can have eternal life are you living that out in the open for all to see? It’s I received an e-mail last night from a friend who shared with me how our friends are doing in the ministry. It was nice to hear the good report; the wife published her first book and is beginning a speaking ministry to women, and the husband’s ministry to the youth is growing. It was encouraging. Four years ago this story was completely different. The husband was stationed (through the Navy) outside the country and the family was unable to join him so the time apart gave Satan a foot hold and he thought about ending the marriage. Of course, he had no Biblical reason so I called him out on it. Through e-mails I lovingly held him accountable to what he was thinking of doing. The Holy Spirit used my e-mails and caused him to come to his senses; he and his wife are closer now than ever and their children have a whole family. Satan wanted to destroy this man and his family before they could do what they are doing for God. I don’t think Satan knows what God has planned for us as we serve Him, but he is out to destroy us before we are totally committed to God and his plan for our lives.

All I did was hold a dear brother accountable for his actions and reminded him “What does the Bible say” about divorce and the reasons for it. The Holy Spirit did the real work. If we as Christians totally believe the Bible to be the real words of a living God why are we not living it out for the world to see? Jesus told us that the world will know we are his people by the love we give; why don’t we love more? Our job as Christians is to bring glory to God the Father. If we are living out our love for the world to see, they will wonder why we are different. It will give us opportunities to point people to Christ. Only God can save people; not us, but we are called to share our faith by loving.

1 Corinthians 13 is clear when it tells us that if we have no love for those around us it doesn’t matter what we know or what we can do; it’s empty. We can love only because Christ loved us first. The love we have to give is Christ’s love. If you believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and only through Him we can have eternal life are you living that out in the open for all to see? It’s something to think about.