You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men; clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart. (2 Corin. 3:2-3 NKJV)
Most of the books of the New Testament were letters (epistles) from Apostle Paul to the churches. These letters were mostly instructional messages on how to live with eternity in view. In very few cases, the epistles were written as commendation to a particular church (2 Thess. 1:1-4).
During a Bible Study class for children, the teacher shared so many qualities of Jesus Christ with the children. Suddenly one of the pupils started waving his hand in a bid to get the teachers attention. The teacher asked him to tell the class what he wanted to say. The little boy said Jesus was his neighbor. The other kids laughed but the teacher asked him to tell them why he said that. He said his neighbor fits all the description and has all the attributes of Jesus as was taught by the teacher.
We are the letters written by our Lord Jesus, to instruct men and show them the way of eternal life. People should not only hear us before they know that we are Christians. As living epistles, the Word of God concerning any matter should be better understood through our example. Let people be able to say that they’ve met Jesus after meeting us.
Prayer Point
Lord, please help me to be Your epistle, readable by all around me.
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