Words and Actions are Our Witness

I have to remember that just because I know what is right and under the law, that does not give the freedom to speak of it and then do that which is contrary. I am the one that should be even more conscious of my actions and that I am seen and known as one that is living according to the law and should be the positive example for those around me.

“¹⁵They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them ¹⁶on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.” – Romans 2:15-16 (ESV)

Now as I add the above verse, I have to remember that Paul is referring to the Gentiles that do not know the law, they are only living by it as they do what is right in the eyes of God and are rewarded by God for doing so. As a follower of Christ, since I know the law of God, it is up to me to not only outwardly profess, but also to live according to His law for all to see.

“¹⁷But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God ¹⁸and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; ¹⁹and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, ²⁰an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— ²¹you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal?” – Romans 2:17-21 (ESV)

I have to be careful not to fall into the trap as noted by Paul above. I have to be fully true to God and His law as I am out in the world as His example to the world. Just the last question in the verses above is very telling. Am I talking about integrity and holding others to a standard and then turning right around and taking something from the office that is really not mine (pens, paper, equipment, time, etc…). I have to be true to the law of God in not just my words but in my actions.

To bear witness is to be true. I do not have to consciously know all that there is to know, I only have to be true to what I know, and do not know, from and in the eyes of God. I am His witness and should be talking and acting according to His law.

When you are out there, what is your understanding of the law of God? Are you even fully aware of His law? What if we just worked to do right by the law of God and allowed that to guide all of our words and actions as a witness for Him?