Reflection
Jesus is the perfect teacher in that he does not base his claims only on what he says but also on how he lives. He models his lesson; he shows us the way to walk the path of truth and holiness. He anoints us with his power to live the gospel with joy and to be his witnesses in the world. We are to be doers of God’s word not merely forgetful hearers. The word must come to life in us. The word of God is meant to be life and power to those who believe.
Prayer
May be a doer of the word, and not a hearer only.
Action
Try to live so that the gospel may be made visible to others.
Suggested Reading
The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus.
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father.
For which of these are you trying to stone me?”
John 10:31-42
If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else?
Matthew 5:43-47
If we are to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus, our lives must bear witness to what we preach.
Pope Francis
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
Mohandas Gandhi
All the arts we practice are apprenticeship. The big art is our life.
M. C. Richards
Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.
John Wesley
Remember as you go about your day that you may be the only Jesus some of your friends, neighbors, and family will ever see.
Wanda E. Brunstetter
It is not about knowing, but about living.
Victor Manuel Rivera
Every day you are witnessing. What are you witnessing to? Your witness is the total package of your attitudes, character, and actions. It does not lie.
Winkie Pratney
Saints and martyrs are famous for testifying to the truth about Jesus Christ while their enemies set them on fire, but each day ordinary Christians experience small martyrdoms when they blow the whistle on a dangerous product, or lose a friend they had to confront, or stand up in a small group and, for the first time in their lives, say to a group of strangers, “My name is Maxine, and I am an alcoholic.”
Cornelius Plantinga