What Does Your Life Letter Say?

Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts. 2Corinthians 3:3

Our lives are to speak the life of Jesus 24/7, in season and not. We are to be His light, His representatives in this dark and dying world. It is easy to think that we have the power to turn on or turn off our “Jesus lamps”. The truth is we don’t have access to the power switch, but we can choose whether or not we let His light shine through us for all to see and bring our Lord glory; or He can be covered up with our various areas of sin and self-centeredness. Paul uses another metaphor to express what our lives, as Christ’s followers are to exemplify.  Throughout ancient times people were able to travel, to launch various causes, and be affirmed as an authority figure via a letter from one with the utmost authority. It would be like our current travel passport in some respects, in addition to a notarized document. These letters represented the writer or sovereign as if they were traveling of doing the business themselves. To have your “papers in order” was vital when going into a foreign land and or carrying out orders from an authority figure.  No papers…no entry!

With that concept in mind, here are some questions to chew on:

·      What is your life letter communicating?

·      Who does your life letter speak of? Do people see you or do they see Jesus?

·      Does your life letter speak of the biblical Jesus or the cultural Jesus?

·      What changes might you need to make in your life letter? Who will you ask to help you identify those needed changes?

·      How much kingdom influence does your life letter carry? Does it speak with Christ’s authority (See Matt. 28:18) or a passive limited authority? You will be able to answer these questions based on the spiritual fruit in your life.