I Corinthians 3:16 (KJV) Says, "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" Proverbs 15:3 (KJV) Says, "The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
In the above verse of scripture taken from I Corinthians we are reminded as believers who have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, that the Holy Spirit dwells within each of us. In the above verse of scripture taken from the book of Proverbs, we are reminded that the Lord sees all things everywhere. There is nothing that goes on that the Lord does not see. The Lord is with us always and he sees absolutely everything. We may be able to hide things from one another, but we can't hide anything from God.
Most self-proclaimed Christians attend worship service on Sunday morning where they fellowship with one another, listen to a sermon, and sing praises to the Lord. This is wonderful, but what about Monday through Saturday? When we go to church as we worship, sing, and fellowship among the congregation we behave like any good Christian would be expected to. The behaviors that separate Christians from non-believers, however, in some cases seem to fade rapidly as the week progresses. It's as if many Christians believe that the only place God sees us or cares how we behave is in church on Sunday.
It is easy to identify a Christian, on Sunday, among a congregation of self-proclaimed believers, but what about Monday through Saturday? Does your behavior demonstrate that you are sanctified and set apart by your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ? Or, do you find yourself behaving in a manner that makes it impossible to identify you as a believer? Do you walk out of the sanctuary on Sunday morning and forget that the Holy Spirit dwells within you? Do you walk out and kid yourself into believing that you have left God sitting on a pew, and that it is perfectly acceptable to behave in any manner you choose until the following Sunday? Or, do you walk out of Sunday service and strive to be the best Christian example to others that you can possibly be no matter what day of the week it is?
No human being is perfect, and that is certain. As the Word of God tells us in the book of Romans we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, but if we truly desire to live the best life possible then it is imperative that we do our best to live our lives in obedience to God. We must do the best we can to be the best disciples for Jesus Christ we can be as we go about our everyday lives. As born again believers in Jesus Christ we should stand out as his light shines brightly through us in this extremely dark world, and his light should shine through us everyday; not just on Sundays.
God wants us to have joy, divine peace, and contentment in our lives. He has many blessings He desires to rain down on us. Just as earthly parents love their children, we are his children and He loves us tremendously. He wants for us the best lives possible, but just as earthly parents don't reward their children for bad behavior, neither does our Heavenly Father reward us, when walk in disobedience to him. I encourage you to start living in obedience to God everyday, and to be a great Christian example for those around you at all times. I know that some individuals believe that you can't have fun and be a Christian, but let me assure you that there is nothing further from the truth. We all have some behaviors and attitudes that need work, but God knows our hearts and he knows when we are sincerely working on correcting any ungodly behaviors. He knows when we are making a sincere attempt to turn away from things we know don't fit who we are in Christ. I encourage you to remember that you are a child of the most high God, that you have been set apart and sanctified, that he loves you tremendously, and to do your best to allow your behavior to reflect each of these things no matter what day of the week it is.
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