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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART
Pastor Cecil A. Thompson
October 1, 2015
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“WORTHY CONDUCT!”
Philippians 1:27
“Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.”
Back when I was in grade school (that is way back) I had a teacher who consistently used a word that I have not heard for years -- DECORUM. A quick peek at a dictionary and I find the definition: “correct or proper behavior that shows respect and good manners.”
Respect! What a fantastic word. It has the connotation of showing kindness and honor to another individual. That person does not necessarily have a higher position, but rather it shows a willingness on the one doing the honoring to acknowledge the worth of another. Don’t you wish there were more people showing respect to others?
Good manners! Wow! I think it is safe to say that we lack good manners many times. I hate to bring it up, but do we show good manners when we are behind the wheel of a car? How about when we are in a shopping center? How about with our own family? Ouch!
Paul urges us to have conduct that is worthy of the gospel of Jesus Christ. As you and I stop and take stock of our conduct, is it worthy of the gospel of Jesus Christ? If Jesus were to walk with us throughout the day, would He find our conduct worthy? The sobering reality is that the Holy Spirit is with each and every believer continually. When we do things that we think no one else knows about or can see, the Holy Spirit is present. My desire is to have worthy conduct in thought, word, and deed.
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
- - - Pastor Cecil
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