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SHOWING THROUGH
Posted On: 02/16/2007 15:08:07
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A LITTLE GIRL ON THE WAY HOME FROM CHURCH TURNED TO HER MOTHER AND SAID, "MOMMY, THE PREACHER'S SERMON THIS MORNING CONFUSED ME." &n bsp;   ; THE MOTHER SAID, "OH! WHY IS THAT?" THE GIRL REPLIED, "WELL, HE SAID THAT GOD IS BIGGER THAN WE ARE. IS THAT TRUE?" &nb sp; &nb sp; "YES, THAT IS TRUE" THE MOTHER REPLIED. &nb sp; &nb sp; "HE ALSO SAID THAT GOD LIVES WITHIN US. IS THAT TRUE, TOO?" &nbs p; AGAIN THE MOTHER REPLIED, "YES" "WELL, IF GOD IS BIGER THAN US AND HE LIVES IN US, WOULD'T HE SHOW THROUGH?" ASK THE LITTLE GIRL. THIS WAS A SIMPLE WAY OF PUTTING IT. IF GOD LIVES IN US, THEN THERE IS NO WAY OF KEEPING HIM FROM "SHOWING THROUGH." THAT IS THE ESSENCE OF CHRISTIAN LIVING - LIVING IN SUCH A WAY THAT PEOPLE AROUND WILL SEE GOD IN OUR LIVES. "LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE BEFORE MEN, THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD WORKS AND GLORIFY YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN." (MATTHEW 5:16)
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