Prove It
I recently had some time away and significantly disconnected for vacation. I read a chapter in Matthew several times this past week and this one verse just kept resonating with me. John the Baptist is preaching repentance and preparing the way for Jesus to come on the scene. John is preaching and baptizing. He sees some religious leaders in the crowd. He puts them down and calls them out. He calls them a “brood of snakes”. He then makes a statement that I’ve been mulling over and over. Check this out…
8 Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. (Matthew 3:8 NLT)
Does my life show that my heart belongs to Jesus?
Do the activities of my day reveal a Christ follower?
Does my heart hurt for the things that hurt God’s heart?
If I were hauled into court and had to prove my faith in God, would there be lots of witnesses that would testify on my behalf? Would there be other witnesses to rebut the positive testimony.
I am not a perfect follower of Jesus. I struggle with temptation. I sometimes say stupid stuff. I sometimes do stupid stuff. I want to follow Him. I want my life to show my faith. I want to remain humble and teachable in my walk with the Lord. I want my life today and every day to show that I’ve repented of my sins and I’m walking with God.
Pressing On!
Dwayne