God's Glory Church

“Behave … well, so that … they … seeing good works, glorify God.” — 1 Peter 2:12

My seatmate on the plane told me that she is a non-religious person, but immigrated to a city where many Christians live. When she mentioned that most of her neighbors go to church, I asked about her own experience. The woman said she could never thank them enough for their generosity. When she brought her disabled father to a new country, neighbors built a ramp to her house and donated a hospital bed and medicine. “If Christianity makes people so good, then everyone should be a Christian,” she said.

The Lord Jesus told His disciples: “So let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Mt. 5:16). Peter heard Christ’s command and passed it on: “Behave well among the Gentiles, so that for what they slander you, as if criminals, seeing good deeds, they will glorify God” (1 Pet. 2:12).

Our neighbors who do not believe in Jesus may not understand what we believe and why we believe it. Don’t worry about that, because there’s one more thing they can’t understand: the immensity of our love. My neighbor on the plane was surprised that her Christian neighbors continued to care for her, even though she was, she said, “not one of them.” She knows that she is loved because of Jesus, and she thanks God for that. She may not yet believe in Him, but she is grateful that others do.

Who do you know who needs Jesus? How can you love them for Him?

Heavenly Father, let Your light shine through me.

Author: Mike Whittmer