So in my last post I talked about the third commandment and how we should be careful of the words we use and the thoughts we think. But I think there is more to the third commandment than just words and thoughts. I mean, yeah, we need to avoid using our God's name in an irreverent way. Absolutely.
But think about this: whose name is in the word Christian? Christ, right? As in, the Son of God?
How do we misuse "Christian" though?
Glad you asked.
Let's break it down. The word "Christian" means "little Christ." So we are a representative of Jesus, right? So when you tell someone that you are a Christian but don't act like Christ, isn't that a false representation? Isn't that as bad as misusing God's name?
When I think about being God's representative to a watching world, I am both overwhelmed and honored. After all, if people are looking at me to see what Christianity is all about, then I need to be on my game 24/7/365, right? So that's overwhelming for sure. Short of God's strength and grace, it would be impossible. But it is also an honor. God could reveal Himself to whomever He chose however He wants. But He chose to use me to share His gospel, and I think that is one of the most exciting and inspiring things we can grasp.
We could go on forever about how to live as representatives of Christ, because there is so much that Jesus is that we can never be. But it doesn't mean we shouldn't try. We have the responsibility and privilege of being a representative of God, and we should be eagerly representing Him wherever we go. I think if we got that straight we would be a lot closer to actually representing Him than if we just tried to follow a list of rules.
I know this is a little shorter than usual, but I don't want to use thirty paragraphs to explain what I can say in three. You are the light of the world. Shine bright.
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