Sunday, December 4, 2011

A few Sundays ago a preacher told this story:

Once there was a man selling mangoes. He stood on the street calling out, "Three for 1,000 shillings. Three for only 1,000!" Many people walked past him, but no one stopped to buy his mangoes.

After quite some time without selling any, the man stopped advertising. Instead, he picked up a large mango and began to slowly peel it. As the soft, orange flesh was revealed a heavenly aroma filled the air. He took a bite, and sweet, sticky juice began to run down his chin and drip from his fingers.

People began to notice how much the man was enjoying this mango and how good it looked. Before long, they stopped to buy some so that they, too, could enjoy such a wonderful treat.

It's the same in our relationships with Jesus. People don't want to see us selling salvation, they want to see us enjoying it! We can talk and try to convince people all day long, but until they see us living out and loving a saving relationship with our Savior, they won't believe us. There is something irresistible about a life transformed by and wholly devoted to the Lord and something compelling about a person who lives to "glorify God and enjoy Him forever." 

"...faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."
James 2:17 

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