Walking Witness
The Bible says, “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved,
we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring
to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. For we that
are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality
might be swallowed up of life. Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto
us the earnest of the Spirit. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body,
we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to
be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be
accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done
in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (KJV)
What is on your “schedule” for today? Do you have obligations? Do you have a plan or
are you just going to plow ahead without any real purpose today? What have you prioritized for your day? Do you not realize
you are closer to death today than at any time in your life? What you do today will count, either positively or negatively,
for eternity.
According to the book Life of Francis d’Assisi, Francis once invited
a young monk to join him on a trip to town to preach. Honored to be given the invitation, the monk readily accepted. All day
long he and Francis walked through the streets, byways, and alleys, and even into the suburbs. They rubbed shoulders with
hundreds of people. At day’s end, the two headed back home. Not even once had Francis addressed a crowd. Greatly
disappointed, his young companion said, “I thought we were going into town to preach.”
Francis responded, “My son, we have preached. We were preaching while we were walking and talking with those
we met. We were seen by many and our behavior was closely watched. It is of no use to walk anywhere to preach unless we preach
everywhere as we walk!”
Daily Chronological Bible Reading:
2 Corinthians 5-9
