Today's sermon was titled "You Are A Letter From Christ" and one of the bullet points read: "If you are a follower of Jesus, then you are His letter to everyone around you." God needs US to share HIS story and "the message [we] convey with [our] life is absolutely unavoidable." In other words, we are communicating a message at all times throughout our daily lives whether we intend to or not.
As the sermon continued, I was reminded of a mirror that hung in the youth hallway at FUMC many years ago that said, "You may be the only Bible some people will ever read." It hung directly cross from the stairwell door so that as soon as you came up the stairs and opened the door, your image was immediately reflected in the mirror. WHAT A STATEMENT! I will never forget looking into that mirror every time I walked through those doors and wondering what I needed to differently to ensure people saw Jesus when they looked at me.
What do OUR letters, our LIVES, say? What message are we sending? Does Christ's light shine through us so brightly, others can see the message of the Gospel being reflected? "Live in such a way that those who don't know God but know you may come to know God because they knew you." Let's make sure the message we communicate with our lives is one that has Jesus written all over it!
"Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you."
Philippians 1:27-28
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