Colossians 3:17- 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
The world can look at someone who is kind, loving and say wow what a great Christian. Somewhere along
the line in America that’s what being a Christian is.
Don’t get me wrong, as Christians we are supposed to be loving and kind. Many who call themselves Christians are not and that’s where part of the confusion is. However, being a Christian first involves
accepting Jesus Christ as Lord.
I know lots of soft spoken kind, giving people who are not Christians. They don’t even call themselves one because they don’t want anything to do with God or religion in their eyes. These people are also very
accepting. By that I mean you can be anything or do anything under the sun as long as you are not stepping on their toes. To many that unconfrontational demeanor is being Christian. Don’t cross me and be accepting of me and that makes you a Christian in my eyes. Once again that would be incorrect.
The Lord was full of absolutes and confrontation with those who claimed to know the Lord and weren’t living according to the Word of God.
We need to do good and be Christian to be Christians. We need to make Jesus Lord and then strive to
do what the Bible says we should do. We should do good because our Lord wants us to do good. Our Lord is GOOD! He is Loving! When we do things we should do them in the name of the Lord and give him
glory.
This is actually good for me. I find myself trying to do things out of love for the Lord, because personally I realize that I don’t do it enough naturally. I have to work at it in many areas because it doesn’t just click that I should be thinking of others around me more than me. I notice that with most people around me also. We’re all sinful beings and selfishness comes to some of us easier than it does to others.
Make an effort to do it for the Lord. Anyone can do something for themselves. We do all the time. Take a ride out of your comfort zone and bless someone with the love of the Lord today.