Pearls before swine...

I know I already posted today, but I had to share what wasn't being reported by the media. However, I have something deeper that I want to impart to whomever stumbles upon this post.

I was reading in Matthew today, Matthew 7 to be exact, and God stopped me at verse 6 'Do not give to the dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do they may trample them under their feet and then turn and tear you to pieces.'

Why this verse, well, it's simple. This verse comes after the verses that talk about not judging or you too will be judged according to how you have judged. Then it directs you to remove the plank from your own eye before you removed the sawdust from your friends. It is then piggybacked by the verse above... again why? Because Christ wants us to work on US and seek our faith in him for OURSELVES and not for someone else. A Christian should not go throwing their righteousness about willy nilly. Nor should they expect others to live as they do. However, I believe, Christ wants us to work on US and be the light unto the world through not only what we say but what we do as well. If we walk and talk like a duck then guess what the world will think of us. And if that is how we are living what then will happen when we try to suddenly interject Christ into the equation? They will 'trample our words under foot and tear us to pieces' You CAN NOT act like everyone else and claim Christ. Be set apart. Your actions and deeds should mirror Christ (and you will fail). If people see Christ in you in word and deed you will be a force to be reckoned with.

Please remember Christ did not treat people like he was better than them, instead, and the bible says this, he made himself a servant. Do like wise. Pray for teachable moments, beg God to reveal anxious ways in you so that you can get rid of them. Christianity is not easy. God is not a bank. We will be faced with trials, we must lean on Him who created us in love and saved us by grace. We must not try and throw the first stone. He didn't and he's the only one who could have.

Don't be Slient

Leigha