My mother used to tell us, "You will be known by the company you keep." It was good advice intended to help us remember to choose our friends wisely.
The Bible says in Acts 11:26 "...The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch." I love that it wasn't the disciples who named themselves Christians. It was other people who started calling the disciples Christians. Like my mom's advice, they were known for their association with Jesus (and this was after his death and resurrection). So too should we as believers be known by the world as Christians, not just because we now say that we are, but because it is evident that we keep company with Christ.
John 15:5
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
Praise the Lord that when we keep company with Christ, it is evident to others!
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Love this!
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