I am a fan of sports and our boys have played since a very young age. On each team you can see who the leader is and it is likely not the coach or manager. Sure, they run the team, but when it comes to leading, there is another that drives.
We have leaders in life as well and our actions demonstrate who it is that we are following.
“34A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:34-35 (ESV)
Check out the verses above to see how others will know who we follow. Our acts of love are a huge sign that we follow someone greater than this world.
Think of some of the public figures that we see in the world; celebrities, athletes, music and film artists, and politicians. There are many that are constantly in the spotlight for their actions. These actions really show who they are and where there allegiances are. There are a few that I think of immediately that show that they follow God, and it is pretty glaring and awesome.
We are in a position of visibility each day and have an opportunity to demonstrate God’s love as we walk in this world. We are responsible for the presentation of God to the world as we “make disciples”. What a better way to present God than showing we follow him with our presentation of God’s love.
Does the world know who you follow? Are your actions speaking louder than your words? Are you presenting God through the presentation of God’s love?
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