FAITH CAPSULE: It is evil/wicked to know to claim Christ-like and not live by such claim.

Psalm 24
 
It is written, “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?Or who may stand in His holy place?He who has clean hands and a pure heart,who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,Nor sworn deceitfully.” (Psalm 24:3-4) The point here is identifying what it takes to stand. The Psalmist points it out that the ones with clean hands (our actions) and pure heart(our attitude from the inside) will stand. As a believer, the evidence of how one stand is demonstrated in one’s conduct.
How do you conduct yourself when you are in the company of believers? Do you conduct yourself differently among non-believers? Can you identify the differences in your conduct? Have you heard people say that you are the Bible that they are reading?
Christian meaning Christ like is not an act; it is a way of life. The Bible points it out that the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch (Acts 11:26) Have you considered your conduct in the world that you are living or are you conducting your life in the way of the world?The Apostle Paul states in Philippians 1:27, “Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent , I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.”The conduct you display behind closed doors should not be an embarrassment when conducted in the open. It is evil/wicked to know to claim Christ-like and not live by such claim. Ecclesiastes 8:11, “Because the sentence against evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.” Does the word speak to you? Playing religion is the evidence of inability to hear when the word sounds in on direction.Under heaven, religious “play acting” will only last for a while but prevailing truth lasts forever. Do not be overtaken by sin, because God is not deceived and God will not overlook sin. It is time for self-examinationand sincerity before God. God will always be merciful to those who call upon Him. Your conduct is the testimony of your standing in the Lord. If your conduct is worthy of Christ, you will be steadfast in Him. Your conduct is your evangelism to the unbelievers around you that are yet to receive Him as their Lord and Savior. As the year goes by, let the Word of God be echoing in your heart.
 
Prayer for today: Ask God to work in you both to do His will and to do it for His glory.