Happy Memorial Day to all (praise the Lord for those who have fought for our freedom, and be encouraged to pray for our troops and our nation)...
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew
Can they tell? I mean, do people know who you are and what you are? A football player wears a jersey, and he is proud of it. A policeman wears a uniform, and with it comes responsibility, authority and pride. A nurse wears one of those medical type shirts and pants, and we glad to see them when we have a great need.
But can they tell who we are? No, there aren’t any Christian uniforms or standard dress. Yet our language, responses and attitude tell a person much about us.
My prayer for this week, and beyond, is that as people see you and me that they can tell we belong to Jesus.
Jesus said, "If you understand what I'm telling you, act like it— and live a blessed life." John
Here is a little story to prove my point (thanks to my guitar-pickin, awesome-servant, dude-of-encouragement Brad for sharing this with me):
Police aren't perfect, but this cop comes close to winning the ingenuity award.
A driver did the right thing, stopping at the school crosswalk even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman behind him went ballistic, pounding on her horn and screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to drive through the intersection with him.
Still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed and placed in a cell. After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell
and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.
He said, "I'm awfully sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping the guy off in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. That was when I noticed the "What Would Jesus Do" license plate holder, the "Follow me to Sunday School" bumper sticker, the chrome plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk and the "My Boss is a Jewish Carpenter" decal on your back window....... Naturally, I assumed you had stolen the car.
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