Thursday July 4, 2024
Theme: “The Christian, model of maturity in society”
Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-9
5. Our gospel being preached to you not in words only, but in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full persuasion; for you are aware that we have shown ourselves thus among you, for your sake. 6. And you yourselves have been imitators of me and of the Lord, receiving the word in the midst of many tribulations, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7. so that you have become an example to all the believers of Macedonia and Achaia. 8. For not only has the word of the Lord resounded among you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has made itself known everywhere, so that we have no need speak of it. 9. For it is said of us how we had access to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
Let's remember:
It is true that in faith, there is only one savior, one lord and therefore one model. It is Jesus Christ, the perfect model that we must follow in order to succeed. However, those who preach the gospel must be exemplary. They must serve as a model because we only give what we have received. It is very difficult to imitate someone who tells you one thing and then does the opposite. It flashes left but it goes right. “It can’t be,” say the Quebecers. To teach the Word of God and expect convincing results, it takes fidelity to what we teach. Exemplarity is an asset if not an obligation. The best way to preach is by example. The best promotion that we can do for a piece of clothing is to wear it to highlight it in order to better expose it to everyone's view. Paul having been a model for the faithful of Thessalonica, they could not remain on the sidelines of this example. They copied his model and displayed it for Macedonia and Achaia to see and adopt. This is why every parent, every leader must behave well in order to imprint good images in the heads of those we lead. Every bad thing conveyed brings bad results which are counterproductive. The great obstacle to the advancement of the gospel in the world is the lack of practical application of what we learn from said gospel. When we are role models, we will attract crowds to Christ. Have a great Thursday. Amen
Alain Louz.-
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