People Watching

“In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, (Matthew 5:16, NLT).

I am a people watcher. Yep . . . a bona fide . . . people watcher. I especially watch people when I am waiting . . . in a grocery store line, in a doctor’s office, at a traffic light . . . and the list goes on. People do some fascinating things.

That said . . . here is a “duh” thought . . . we are never invisible. People are watching you and me. Accordingly, Christ-followers are to be seen. The light of Christ is to be illuminated. Those who live in darkness, without the light of Christ, constantly compare a Christ-follower’s life with their own.

Christ Jesus made it clear: “Let your good deeds shine out for all to see.” In other words, we should never do anything that we hope will be hidden. Our behavior needs to be filtered through the presence of Christ. Behavior belonging in the darkness needs to be confessed and surrendered in order to be authentic light in the world.

You are never invisible.
People are watching.
People translate our behavior as our life message.

Pray before you act.
Remember your behavior speaks louder than your words.
Seek to illuminate the presence of Christ in your life.
Shine out for all to see.

Learning with you to illuminate the light of Christ—knowing people are watching,

Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)