Called to Be Saints

• The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world, himself a light. --Felix Adler

Paul addressed the church at Corinth in this manner, "to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord..." (1Corinthians 1:2) Each of us who are Christians have been called to be saints. Jesus said that we are to be the light of the world and not to hide our lights under bushels but rather to raise them up onto a candlestick so that all might see and glorify God.

Are you walking through the dark paths of this corrupt world and shining as a light for Christ so that others might see or are you hiding your light from the world? The story is told of the young man who came home from college and was telling his father of all the worldliness and godlessness that existed at his university. He even talked about how his professors openly taught against God and the Bible. Disturbed, his father asked him what his friends and professors said when they found out he was a Christian. The young man proudly said, "I don't think they ever even had a clue."

Is that reminiscent of your life? Do people not even have a clue you are a servant of His? Or are you daily walking in such a way that it is obvious whom you serve? If you were to be arrested for being a Christian, is there enough evidence to convict you? Something each of us needs to think about.

Dana Burk