Do
you or your church try to live off your history or reputation in any
way? How so? (Serendipity Bible 10th Anniversary Edition, page
1255).
One
key lesson taught in Christianity is that we are to be witnesses for
Christ…..daily. In effect, we picture Christ asking “But
what have you done for me lately?” One of the strongest
witnesses for Christ I’ve ever met is Marvin Sweat, a 92 year old
retired Methodist pastor. His accolades for past service could fill
up a wall. Yet he never seems to encounter anyone without silently
asking God, “How can I serve Jesus and this person (at whatever
stage of the person’s life) at this very moment….at this present
opportunity….right now?” In other words, though he has a
reputation garnered over many years of service, he never yearns for a
“free ride” based upon it (in fact, he deeply discounts it), and
rather considers it something that pales in importance to being a
faithful witness during each newly presented opportunity.
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