January 28, 2025
"Doing that Which Is Right"
There are many people who love to live by the tenet of do as I say and not as I do, which is not the way The Lord JESUS taught. The Lord JESUS taught by example so that if you were to practice living as He lived, you would truly be living as a learner and a follower of JESUS CHRIST. Most people will admit to the fact that they cannot and do not even try to be like JESUS, which of course would be a losing battle for most people anyway, but there is no harm in trying to have His mindset. Even though it may not be possible to live exactly like JESUS, one can live to try and follow Him as closely as possible. Do as I say and not as I do is just a pitiful copout of an excuse for the lazy believer who does not even want to try to live as an example for others to follow. Those who live by the tenet or philosophy of doing as I say and not as I do are just plain old hypocrites as well, just as the Pharisees were in JESUS' day.
If, therefore, you have found yourself to be such a person as this, wake up and try to be better than you have been doing as a believer. That old do as I say and not as I do mentality is really not such a smart thing to be saying anyway. In saying such a thing, you are admitting to the fact that you realize you know what you should be doing, but you are choosing to do the opposite anyway. It is akin to bragging about the fact that you are a sinner and proud of it, instead of trying to be an example for which others would be able to follow. Part of the problem with a lot of people today is the fact that there are not enough good examples around for people to follow. There is way too much of doing as I say and not as I do taking place, which means there are not very many good leaders around when and where they are needed. Now I am not here to say that those of you who know better and do not do it are going to hell, but if you know what you should be doing, then do it for goodness' sake. Now may you become a person who can say do as I do and mean it, in JESUS' Most Precious and Holy Name.
AMEN
