Let The Son Shine
by Phil Pearlman
Ok! We've heard it before. You know... "walk
the walk". But even though we seem to get this message delivered to us on every
Sabbath, how often do we put the words into action, or should I say "The Word"
into practice. We go on our merry way, and argue on the way home from services. We go to
work, and act like we have forgotten most things about our faith. What does it mean to be
an example? What effect does it have on others who would believe, but don't see good
examples of a believer around them? If we truly want to live a life of belief in Messiah,
Yeshua (Jesus), then why don't we let His light shine through to others everywhere we go?
It is hard to get by in these days, with the world full of hate,
deceit, and other sinful temptations. But with our faith in the Lord, Yeshua (Jesus), and
our willingness to let His light shine though us, what a different world this would
become! So what are the attributes of a godly man who lives a life of integrity before
others? We can find these attributes in the following scriptures: 1 Timothy 3:1-13,
Titus 1:5-9, 2:1-2, 2:6-8, 3:1-2
Above Reproach
Husband of one wife
Temperate
Self-controlled
Respectable
Hospitable
Able to Teach
Not given to much wine
Not violent but gentle
Not quarrelsome
Not a lover of money
Manages his family well
Children obey him with proper respect
Not a recent convert
Good reputation with outsiders
Worthy of respect
Sincere
Not pursuing dishonest gain
Keeps hold of the deep truths of faith with a clear conscience
Blameless
His children believe
His children are not wild and disobedient
Not overbearing
Not quick tempered
Loves what is good
Upright
Holy
Disciplined
Holds firmly to biblically correct messages so he can encourage others by sound doctrine
and refute those who oppose it
Sound in faith
A man of Integrity
Obedient to authority
Do what is good
Slander no one
Peaceable
Considerate
Show humility toward all men
So... Now that you see the model of how we should live our lives, let's get busy letting
the Son shine! |
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