Daily Reading for Friday, Feb. 22: Sharing

“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.” Romans 12: 9-18

If you have ever wondered about how to have authentic faith, read these verses, and you’ll see how it is done. There is perhaps no greater synopsis of living the faith than can be found in these verses. As you read through, you get a very good sense of the practicalities of our faith. So often, we can look at faith as some purely spiritual with little impact in the “real world.” However, these verses dispel that myth. When we practice what is preached here, we can be assured of many things: 1) that our light will not be dimmed because we are exposing any darkness that may be resident in us. 2) that sharing the gospel is much more than using words—it is living the faith. 3) that by doing these things we can prove what God’s will is because it has been accomplished in us. We share the life-changing message of Christ through a transformed life. There is no greater message than that.