Thursday November 16
Bible Reading: Eph. 5: 8 - 14
Topic: Maintain The Balance
There is the saying that
"salvation is personal but not private."
Salvation is personal in
that only the individual can take the decision to be born again. However
salvation is not private because it is good news which we must share.
Therefore God desires the
balance in every Christian - once in Christ, we must do everything to bring
others to Him.
It is not enough for us to
avoid the fruitless deeds of darkness but we must expose them too.
Some of us are
"nice" Christians who avoid the fruitless deeds of darkness like
smoking, drinking, quarreling, stealing and getting involved in immoralities.
They dress decently, are
friendly with people, helpful to those in need e.t.c. unfortunately for such
"nice" Christians, maintaining a good character is the sum total of
their Christianity thus revealing an imbalance in their Christian life.
The imbalance results from
the fact that they do not expose and challenge the fruitless deeds of darkness
nor preach the good news of Salvation to unbelievers.
We must maintain a balance
in our lives by vigorously doing both so that our lives will be effective in
changing our environment.
Prayer
Dear Father, thank You for
making Your children the light of the world. May I ever shine to expose every
fruitless deed of darkness in and around me in Jesus Name, Amen.
Memory Verse Eph. 5: 8
"For ye were sometimes
darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord. Walk as children of light."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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