Good Friday morning! The next big royal wedding has already taken place today; in case you didn't get up at zero dark thirty to watch it. The first round of the NFL draft is done; in case you didn't stay up until you know when to watch all of it. And we are under a wind advisory today; gosh, what a surprise! Today is Arbor Day here in Nebraska, you will be able to tell by all the bent over trees. Today is just full of news. Oh, and it's Bridget Dishman's birthday too. Sorry, I don't know how old she is. Oops, blew it already today... I don't know how YOUNG she is today.
Did you get to see Peyton Hillis thank his Lord Jesus Christ last night when he announced the Cleveland Browns draft pick? I am glad to see more and more big name athletes and stars taking a stand publicly. Did the world notice? A shocked silence after that statement? Nope, the world went on as before. However, somewhere in some home, where an almost pagan ritual like the NFL draft was being watched, some hard heart may have melted, even just a little, toward Jesus. We never know when our life's example, our words, our helping hands, or even a little prayer in a public place may not cause someone to perhaps wonder why we believe in Jesus.
We tend to think that our witness is only grabbing someone on the street or knocking on doors, and we may shudder to think of doing that. Some are called to just that sort of witness and they relish the opportunity. However, our first witness is simply in how we live, especially when we think no one is watching. Second in how we talk to others we speak with each day. Many who do not believe in Jesus know the rules and regulations of the Bible. They know that Paul said that crude jokes and coarse language are not for the Christ-one. They watch your life to see if you join in with such things, and they take note if you do not. "Who or what gives him the power to stay away from that stuff?" a person might ask. Each of us can have a powerful witness in simply living for Christ and obeying his commands out of love for our Lord Jesus.
With so much going on today, you might think that no one will notice you, but they do! Live in the light of Jesus. Ask for his guidance as you walk your life with him today!
Bucky
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