[Article written by Matt Nevins. Originally published in his email newsletter “The Lamp.”]
Dedication and devotion to a person, idea, or object can be admired in many facets of our lives. Most importantly is the individual’s devotion to God. Reflecting upon this idea has led me to observe people around me. Those who are devoted to God display different attributes from those who are not devoted. The differences in attributes cause God’s children to be viewed as strange. This is no new thing; Peter said “they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you” (1 Pet. 4:4). People in the world see the marks of the different things Christians are doing. These marks are simply indicators of our devotion to God. Individuals will either display these marks with great joy, attempt to hide the marks, or in many cases refuse to bear such markings.
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