Friday 20 Apr 2018

April 20: 2 Corinthians 10:7-11

Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 10:7
You are judging by appearances. If anyone is confident that they belong to Christ, they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.

Devotion:
Do we have to be with others in order to find out if we are doing things wrong or can we figure it out by ourselves through evidence? Most of the time we can figure things out ourselves; we know when we do wrong and we try to avoid doing those things – even when nobody else is watching! But one of our biggest problems is accepting authority from people who we cannot meet face to face. We may well think we can get away with speeding when there are no police around… We may well think we can get away with doing things we are not allowed to when we are not with our parents…

But what would we do if they were with us? What would we do if the police were following us all the time? What would we do if someone was following us all the time? Would we then try to make sure we do follow the law all the time? Is that what it is going to take for us to follow the law?

What if you had someone with you who was an ‘absolute rebel’? Would you then fall in line with them and become a rebel yourself just to fit in? Is this peer pressure, or is it just you giving in to your surroundings? I think the answer is in who you want to blame rather than what you have done!

We need to make sure we do continue to be strong in God’s law. We need to make sure we do continue to be Christians wherever we are. We need to uphold that which is right in the face of adversity. We need to quit judging people by their appearances and start to make a difference in our lives so we can make a difference in their lives! If we see warning signs on the wall, we need to take heed of them before they become someone we have to meet face to face! We may not think we have someone watching over us always… but we do!

Points to Ponder:
Do you live a different life in front of your parents?

Do you live a different life when you go to church?