Living what we believe # 3
June 9, 2020
To embrace Jesus as our Savior, believing in His death and resurrection has consequences. During these past weeks and months of disruption, Christ followers have been put to the test. Have we lived what we believe? put others first? Expected the best of others? Hoped for good things while enduring hard things?
Looking at the history of Christ followers, our test has been small, even easy for the most part.
Consider James, Jesus’ brother. He wrote what he knew of Jesus teaching not depending on the gospel accounts. He wrote from seeing Jesus, hearing his teachings in his brothers voice. He saw Jesus die for what He believed. Then James followed His brothers example. He taught and wrote under the hateful eye of non believers.
And then James was martyred. Embracing Jesus has consequences. How are we living?