The Mirror

 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.  Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."  Matthew 7:13-14

We as Christians are called to a life in the world, but not of the world. We are let our light shine before men. Not just with our words, but our actions. How important are our actions, and how important is it we live the lives we are called to? 

James 2:17 "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." What does this mean? Not justification through works, but that works, the actions we display are a direct reflection of our faith. Matthew 7:16 "Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles"? What are your fruits? Good or bad? Do you have any for the Kingdom? What about our words? "for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth." Matthew 12:34 What comes out of your mouth. 

These are staggering statements, but if we look at our words, our actions, and our fruits we have a pretty good idea of where we stand. We are called to a supernatural war that has costs beyond what any of us can truly comprehend. The enemy wants nothing more than to completely nullify us as a threat. I call to you now, throw down the dead flesh of the man you were, and pick up the life that was bought and paid for by the very blood of our King. "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Matthew 5:16

Today is a new day, take it now, let it not be another day of defeat. Claim victory in the name of our Coming King. Hold fast to the Great Commission that we have been called to, and take the freeing message of Christ to the captive.