To Reflect... More Effective Than A Miracle
"Oh that my ways be steadfast in keeping Your statutes. Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all Your commandments" (Psalms 119:5, 6). It is recorded that Voltaire said: "Should I hear about a miracle performed in the market in Paris, in the presence of two thousand people, I would not believe it". Just a fact, even though well presented, is not sufficient to lead someone into the presence of Christ. Far more effective than what we preach is what we live. Far more impressive than telling what God has done in someone's life is to show what He has done in our own lives. Far more productive than to describe the life of a saint is to live a sanctifi ed life in an impure world, without sanctity. I know a man --- he married a primary school friend, and shared a wonderful experience with me. He told me he spoke of many virtues of men of God in the Bible when someone said to him: "More surprising than these facts you are talking about is you, who, though living among us, unworthy men, continue to live a pure and sanctified life, without being contaminated by our errors. One of the greatest blessings in our lives is to live daily without having anything to be ashamed of. We know we are not perfect, that we fail, that though we do not want to, we sin. But, we place our lives on the altar of God, and we ask Him to gui de and direct us, that our lives may shine for the glory of His name. Our attitudes speak louder than what we say. Our way of life calls more attention than the powerful sermon at church. Our smile and our love toward our friends leads more people to Jesus than the narrative of a miracle. We are the greatest miracle! Even an unbeliever, like Voltaire, would not be able to resist the power of God and would not be indifferent to what God has done in us. And you? Has your testimony led people to Christ? Paulo Barbosa A blind in internet
