BEING Light

We're always told to never worry about what others think of us. That we shouldn't care.

But should we really NOT care? I think we should. I think we should care about how people view us. How they think we live. What they think about the example & life we lead. I think other's perception of our ourselves only keeps us accountable to the life we should be living. 

John 12:9-11 tells us a little more about Lazarus. After Jesus had resurrected Lazarus from the dead, Lazarus was living the life. The life of becoming more like Christ. And because of the miracle & change in Lazarus' life, John tells us that many others were putting their faith in Jesus on account of Lazarus. People were coming to see Jesus & were believing in Him. But they were also believing in Jesus because of Lazarus & the life he was living. So much so that the chief priests were planning to kill him. 

That's an amazing challenge for us. Do others come to Christ on account of YOU? Do others believe in Christ because of the life we live? Can others see the life you live & the example you set & see Jesus?

1 John 1:7 tells us to walk in the light as Jesus is in the light. Do others see us in the Light? See us living like Christ? Or see us in the darkness? Living like the world? 

What do others think about you? It matters. Live in the Light of Jesus.

JV