This I Know for Sure: They Will Know We Are Chritians By Our Love

Many of you probably haven't ever heard the old hymn "They'll Know We Are Christians" song...it's old.  But then again, so am I :).  It's an old song, kinda like a sit-around-the-campfire-and-sing kind of song but the words...how they speak truth!

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
And we pray that all unity may one day be restored
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love

This first verse is about UNITY!  I can tell you that backbiting, gossip, slander...they're all divisive.  There is NO room for it within the body of Christ!  It is Satan's greatest desire for us to listen to his lies and lead us to talk bad about our friends, our husbands or our churches so that we are rendered INEFFECTIVE!  We need to reign in our tongues! Take captive those thoughts!  How do we show love?  By staying unified!



We will work with each other, we will work side by side
We will work with each other, we will work side by side
And we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love

This second verse is about SERVING!  I can tell you that one of the single most poignant truths I've ever learned is that I am blessed to be a blessing!  I grew up thinking the more Bible verses I knew, the more mature I'd be.  Boy, have I learned differently.  For me, real maturity came in taking my eyes OFF MYSELF and the things I know and onto others and this things that GOD knows! Knowing scripture is very important don't get me wrong, but serving is how we walk the walk!  How do we show our love?  By serving!



We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand
And together we'll spread the news that God is in our land
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love

And, last but not least, the understanding that I might be the planter and not the water girl or the one who sees the plant grow!  By this I mean that I have learned that we all have a role in spreading the Gospel!  We need to be willing to let others pour water, if you will, over a seed we may have planted...to trust that God strategically places others in the lives of those we want to see come to Christ to come along side and help!  I had to grasp that I might not see the harvest of a seed I planted...the beauty is that WE WALK HAND IN HAND FOR THE CAUSE OF CHRIST!  How do we show our love?  We are unified in our individual roles for the greater cause of spreading the Gospel!

Will they know you are a Christian by your love?

Have a blessed Friday!