YOU Be Faithful
Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.” ~John 21:22
For quite a while now, I have been burdened by the state of the Church as well as those I know who are not walking with the Lord. As I intercede for others, the Holy Spirit reminds me that my job is to be faithful. It is good, and even imperative, that we have a burden for the lost and look for opportunities to share our faith, but our words will fall on deaf ears if we are not living victorious Christian lives ourselves.
Throughout my life, I have been aware that others may be watching me. Whether in public or at home with my five younger siblings, I never wanted to do anything that might cause someone to head down the wrong path. My siblings are grown now, but I still feel that responsibility. And now I have nieces and nephews to make that feeling even stronger.
Although we are responsible for sharing the truths of God’s Word, we are not responsible for others’ actions. When you arrive in God’s presence on the day of judgment, He will evaluate YOUR faithfulness. He will want to know if YOU have been righteous, if YOU obeyed His commands. So don’t stop preaching and sharing with others what God has done for you, but as you do so, make sure that you are living the life that you are telling others to live.
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