Be ye holy!!!!

(1Pe 1:15)  But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

(1Pe 2:15)  For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

The world is going to know if you talk one way and walk another way. And while the world may ridicule you for living right, they can’t help but see that you live a life that is honoring and pleasing to God no matter the circumstances. That is why in this portion of the scripture, Peter admonishes the believers to “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake.” 

This was not to say that we should choose to sin right along with the world, but to abide by the laws of the land, so long as they went along with the Law of God. Unfortunately, most Christians have a very hard time with this. They see certain rules and laws in their community and country as simply being optional to obey. This leaves the world with more than enough ammunition to blast away at Christians for not being the model citizens that we should be. 

Or perhaps it is at work. Maybe we don’t put in a full day or give our employer our all when we are on the clock. Once again, we must do all we do as if it were for the Lord. Why? Because, it is. 

Everything we do has the potential to become an opportunity to witness to somebody. It may not be directly telling someone about the love of Christ. It may just be our lives as examples of the love of Christ. But if we don’t live a life that shows it, how are we going to tell them about it when the opportunity arises? 

If I told you that I use Rogaine every day, you would either say it must be one the worst products on the market, or that I am a liar. Why? No evidence. (Let's face it. There isn't a whole lot going on up there.) The same holds true for our lives. There must be evidence that we have within us, as believers, something different. A power that enables us to live in such a way that it seems impossible. People should be so curious about our lives that they will ask just where our hope comes from. Why we are so joyful even when things are not going well? It is then that we can give them the answer. That our hope is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our sacrifice. And that they can have the same hope.