Scripture to Read: 1 Peter 2:12
God lovingly tells us today in 1 Peter 2:12, Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation. As God references the “Gentiles,” He is referring to anyone who does not have a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ yet. God tells us that our behavior must be excellent among the lost people in our lives. As Christians, our lives are always being examined by those who do not know Christ. Having our lives being watched is not a bad thing because God has called us to be salt and light in this distasteful and dark world. Our lives must shine brightly for our Lord Jesus Christ so that others see and hear the Word of God through the way we live and talk (1 Thessalonians 1:7-8). There will be times that we will be falsely accused by lost people for doing something we did not do. Living our lives for our Lord keeps us protected, even from false accusations. It is not that the accusations won’t happen because they will. We live in obedience to our Lord now so that when false accusations happen, everyone who has watched our lives will give honor to God when He comes to judge this world. The testimony of our lives today will bring honor to our Lord in the future, and even the lost will proclaim that Christ is Lord because of the way they saw us live.
Challenge & Application
1. You know people are watching your life, and especially lost people, so how are you making sure to honor our Lord through your words and actions?
2. What is your greatest challenge in being a good witness to the lost people around you?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!