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By Our DeedsOne night a clergyman was walking to church when a thief pulled a gun on him and demanded his money or his life. When
he reached in his pocket to hand over his wallet, the robber saw
his clerical collar and said: “I see you are a
priest. Never mind, you can go.” The
clergyman, surprised by the robber’s unexpected act of piety, offered
him a candy bar. The robber said, “No thank you. I don’t eat candy during Lent.”
  The man had given up candy as a supposed sacrifice for Lent, but his lifestyle of stealing showed his real character! According to the writer of Proverbs, conduct is the best indicator of character. If someone says he is a godly person, his words can only be proven by consistent actions (20:11). This was true of the religious leaders in Jesus’ day as well. He condemned the Pharisees and exposed their sham for professing godliness but denying that profession with sin in their lives (Matt. 23:13-36). Appearances
and words are deceiving; behavior is the best judge of character.
This applies to all of us.
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| Read: Matthew 23:23-31 |
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Matthew 23 -Audio-)
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Even a child is known by his deeds, whether what he does is pure and right. — Proverbs 20:11 |
Spiritual words are mere distractions
If not backed up by our godly actions, And all our good and beautiful creeds Are nothing without God-honoring deeds. —Williams Conduct
is the best proof of character.
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in a Year: Exodus 39-40; Matthew 23:23-39 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
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¿Quien fue el hombre que mientras mentia Dios estaba con él y cuando dijo la verdad Dios se aparto de él?
Libro de Jueces : La historia de Sansón y Dalila. (Jueces 16:13 mentira, v. 17 dijo la verdad y v. 20 Dios se aparto de él.)- Después Sansón se enamoró de una mujer llamada Dalila, que vivía en el valle de Sore. Los jefes de los filisteos fueron a ver a Dalila, y le dijeron: –Engaña a Sansón y averigua de dónde le vienen sus fuerzas extraordinarias, y cómo podríamos vencerle; así podremos atarle y tenerle sujeto. A cambio de tus servicios, cada uno de nosotros te dará mil cien monedas de plata. -Entonces ella dijo a Sansón: –Por favor, dime de dónde te vienen esas fuerzas extraordinarias. ¿Hay algún modo de atarte sin que te puedas soltar?-Sansón le respondió: –Si me atan con siete cuerdas de arco que todavía no estén secas, perderé mi fuerza y seré un hombre común y corriente. Los jefes de los filisteos llevaron a Dalila siete cuerdas de arco nuevas, y con ellas Dalila ató a Sansón. Y como ya antes había escondido a unos hombres en su cuarto, gritó: –¡Sansón, te atacan los f...
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