November 25
Representatives of Christ
1 Peter 4:14-15

  1. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
  2. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

If anyone is going to speak against you and persecute you it should be because of the name of Christ or Christ within you and not because of wrongdoing on your part, such as being a murderer, thief, evildoer or busybody.  For ‘busybody’ other translations say ‘meddler’ (It’s interesting that a busybody is used in the same breath as a murderer and thief).

You don’t want people to be able to rightly accuse you of wrongdoing.  You are an example of Jesus to them.  You represent Him to others.  You are a part of the body of Christ in the earth today and you are how He reaches and touches others.  You are representatives of Him and you don’t want to misrepresent Him!

 

Confession:

I represent Jesus to others.  I am His representative in the earth today and, with God's help, I will not misrepresent Him but I will be an example of the Living Word of God to others!

Obedience is a tree of life!