Silence Is Golden

There are some places where people would prefer that we didn’t talk. Libraries and hospitals come to mind right off. I am sure there are many others including school classes and as I write this I am sure a ton of them will pop into mind. But, the bottom line is there are some places where we just need to be quiet. Does that present a dilemma for Christians? After all Jesus said, “Go ye into all the world, and PREACH the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). And if you are like me you probably don’t know many quiet preachers.

They thirtyish minutes of preaching we hear on Sunday morning are one way of spreading the Gospel. The down side is that most of the people who are hearing the Sunday message have already began a life in Christ. On occasion there may be a few who come in who don’t know anything of Christ; but for the most part the churches are filled with believers. However, we preach the Gospel everyday.

Each day our lives are filled with various people: some we know others we don’t. Some of these people we are aware that they are seeing us. But, countless others see us and we are oblivious to their viewing. They see how we interact when we are running late and the 10th person in line at the gas station. The see us on the parking lot when the bottom falls out of the grocery bag. Almost every aspect of our day is viewed by someone. And while we may not be “preaching” the gospel, we should be living it. The most powerful preaching we everyday is the life we live in Christ. More powerful than words are the actions that everyone sees in our daily lives.

Sure we are to preach and teach, but we are also to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ. St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Always preach the gospel— if necessary, use words.” What is your most powerful preaching your words or your actions?


Until next time May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You: All Y'all!

Bobby
Bobby Cohoon
North Carolina, USA
cohoon@embarqmail.com