"And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts." 2 Corinthians 3:3
When Paul was Saul and was persecuting Christians, he carried papers from the Jewish religious leaders to prove he had the authority to arrest people who claimed to be followers of Christ. (Acts 9) But now, Paul, having met Jesus on the road was a follower himself. Not only a follower but an Apostle.
What was external before Jesus is now internal because of Jesus. The proof of who we are is presented to the world by the way we live and love one another. I was talking to a friend about two groups of Christians that were discussing the possibility of working in collaboration with one another. The thing is - there are barriers between the two groups that have nothing to do with Jesus. Should they find a way to set their differences aside - a way they both claim to embrace - it would be a letter that could be read by the world.
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." - John 13:34-35
What has been written on our hearts is expressed by how we live and love one another - not merely by what we say or who we gather with on Sunday morning.
"If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen." - 1 John 4:20
That begs the question of "Who is my Brother or neighbor?" by those seeking an excuse for harboring the wrong attitudes. Jesus answered that with the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10.
Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.
By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone
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