Show Me

Luke 3:8
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. (NLT)

Show me! That is the unofficial motto of the state of Missouri. We tend to make a joke out of it when we want someone to prove what they are saying. We say "I'm from Missouri. Show me!".

Being a Christian is more than going to church on Sunday and more than reading the Bible. It is not how well we follow the doctrine of the church we attend. It is not how well be obey the Ten Commandments.

We may appear to be following Jesus because of what we let others see about us. We act the part very well because we are focused on doing and saying the right things. But has there really been change in our lives?

How we make ourselves appear to other does not make us a Christian any more than attending a church every week does. When we have asked Jesus into our heart and allowed the Holy Spirit to change us, we do not have to do anything. He changes us from the inside out and others see a new person because of who we are and not because of how we decide to be.

The way we live changes because we have yielded our lives to Him and He changes us and those changes continue to occur as we walk with Jesus each day.