As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.  Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. — Ephesians 4:1-3

The second-best blessing in Christ is the opportunity to live a life that overflows with meaning, significance, hope, and purpose.  We see people all around us living lives that have precious little of these blessings.  They reach for all sorts of things that promise to fill them up, that instead leave them empty and lonely.

Over the past 100 days we have put an extra emphasis on drawing close to God, to filling our minds with his Word, and binding our hearts to his.  The next step is to “live a life worthy of the calling you have received.”  That is to let the fruits of your relationship with God overflow from your life into the lives of others.  With deep love, serve your neighbor, your coworker, your enemy, and your friend.  Let the world see that you are much more than a devoted follower of some rules of good conduct.  Do more than talk about how corrupt and pitiful the world is and how someone should do something about it.  Do something worthy of the name of Jesus that you wear.

Jesus taught and kept the rules of Godly living, yet that wasn’t what he said we would be known for.  He said it would be our love that sets us apart from the false religions of the world.  Let’s all ask ourselves this question – Have I allowed the love of Jesus to overflow from my heart to my hands/feet/lips or buried it deep inside?

God, please open my life to allow your love to pour out to bless the hurting souls who you love as much as you love me.  Amen