Someone Is Watching You

Rom 14:7-8 "For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. "

Someone has long ago coined the phrase "no man is an island" and we must presume that what he meant by this statement is that what we do is seen by others and effects others. It is a very simple statement, yet very profound. If we could just grasp the fulness of its meaning it could and would change our lives, and for the good. I think we would be amazed at just how many people are watching us on a daily basis. Some that you work with and some that just happen to see you and know who you are. Then there are those that you come in contact with who don't have a clue who you are, but what you do can impact their day. I like the insurance commercial that aired for quite some time where a lady stopped a man from walking out into the street. Her actions were observed by someone in the car who later did something that was seen by someone else, and you get the picture. You never know what your smile and greeting does to a person that is having a really bad day. Peter reminds us that as a chosen people, we are to be peculiar, or different from the world, that we might show forth praise to God. I Peter 2:9. You and I, as the Church, are the body of Christ. The world cannot see Jesus in the flesh because He has ascended up into Heaven. In order for a lost world to see the Love of God it will be through us. And it seems as if the world is watching us in the most inoppurtune times. It is important that we realize our actions during our everyday activities can attract people to Christ or lead them to say "if that is being a Christian, I don't want anything to do with it". And by the way, even if you are all alone - God is watching you.