Friday, January 6



Philippians 2:14-16 (ESV)
Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

James 1:22 (NIV)
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

James 2:26 (ESV)
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.


Reflection

Reflection by Robert Driskell

How we Christians conduct ourselves in public can
be a powerful witness for Jesus.  If we strive to be
honest and truthful in all our personal and business relationships people will see that we are different
from those who care nothing for honesty and do whatever it takes, ethical or unethical, to get
what they want. 

A person who merely assents to the truths of God’s Word in his or her mind, but never acts on those beliefs, may not even be saved.  They might simply be deceiving themselves.  A belief that is not authentic enough to influence one’s actions is probably not a belief that one holds very seriously.

How does your personal integrity and the way you
live out your faith provide a witness for Jesus?