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LIVING LETTERS

Clearly, you are a letter from Christ prepared by us. It is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on stone, but on human hearts. – 2 Corinthians 3:3 (NLT)

            In ancient times it was common to be sent with a letter of recommendation when you were leaving one community for another. This was especially true in Christian circles, where many disreputable types had infiltrated the church and were using the name of Christ as a guise to con money from susceptible Christians. The letter was given as proof that the newcomer was who he or she claimed to be.

             The Apostle Paul had no formal letter to present to validate his ministry. What he had was much better – the proof of lives changed as a result of the message he was preaching. The Corinthians were a living testimony to the truth of the Gospel.

            The same is true for believers today. Our lives are what we present to the world as a recommendation that God’s Word is true. We are each a living advertisement for what we claim to believe in. Our level of influence for Christ depends greatly on the message we preach by the way we live life on a day-to-day basis.