President Abraham Lincoln was known during the Civil War to attend a church not far from the White House on Wednesday nights. The preacher, Dr. Gurley, allowed the president to sit in the pastor’s study with the door open to the sanctuary so he could listen to the sermon without having to interact with the crowd.
One Wednesday evening as Lincoln and a friend walked back to the White House after the sermon, the president’s friend asked, “What did you think of tonight’s sermon?” “Well,” Lincoln responded, “it was brilliantly conceived, biblical, relevant, and well presented.” “So, it was a great sermon?” “No,” Lincoln replied. “It failed. It failed because Dr. Gurley did not ask us to do something great.”
What is "something great" we can do for Christ? Good question. I was talking with someone just the other day about the "evidence" of salvation. Different denominations and faiths have their own idea about what the evidence of salvation is. This is my belief....The greatest evidence of salvation is a consistent lifestyle - one that reveals a real and lasting change by the grace of God.
So, if we want to do "something great" for Christ...we should live a life that consistently honors Him. I don't know what Lincoln would say about that challenge. But I have a feeling the Heavenly Father would approve. Do something great today! Live your life for Jesus.
...Michael
