Live such good lives…
Josh Newton | Nov 13, 2009
Live such good lives…
This week at HERD Bing continued teaching from 1 Samuel chapters 23 and 24, following the life of David. I wanted to pick up on one theme that was covered on Wednesday that we see repeated throughout the Bible regarding how we are called to live. You see, in chapter 24 David wass given the opportunity to kill Saul, but choose not to. Saul had been hunting David to kill him, but David honored the sixth commandment and did not kill Saul, because Saul was the Lord’s anointed.
Saul saw the good thing that David had done and glorified God because of it. We likewise are called to live lives in such a way that others see our good deeds and glorify God. We see this theme repeated and encouraged in the New Testament by Jesus and Peter in:
Matthew 5.16
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven
1 Peter 2.12
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us
As you live out your Christian faith in front of your children, remember and be encouraged that they will see your good deeds and glorify God. The way that you and I model the Christian walk directs attention to God. This is one reason we do good deeds, to bring glory to God.
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