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It is related of a great artist that he was once wandering in the mountains of Switzerland, when some officials met him and demanded his passport. “I do not have it with me,” he replied, “but my name is Dore’.” “Prove it, if you are,” replied the officers, knowing who Dore’ was, but not believing that this was he. Taking a piece of paper the artist hastily sketched a group of peasants who were standing near, and did it with such grace and skill that the officials exclaimed, “Enough; you are Dore’.”
The world cares little for a mere profession. We say we are Christians, and the challenge is, “Prove it.” If we are of Christ we must be able to do the works of Christ, to live the life of Christ, to show the spirit of Christ. The artist’s skilful drawing proved his identity. We must prove that we are the followers of our Master by the love, the grace, the beauty, the holiness of our life.
Religion is not merely a matter of creed and profession, or of church-going and public worship; it is far more a matter of daily life. It is not how we behave on Sundays, nor the kind of creed we hold, nor the devoutness of our worship; it is the way we act at home, in school, in business, in society, in our associations with men. It is vitally important that all who are Christ’s in name shall manifest Christ’s beauty in life and character. It is not enough to witness for Christ in our words; we are to be witnesses to Christ and for him in ourself. It is not enough to preach to gospel in sermon or exhortation; the gospel that honors Christ truly is the gospel men read in our daily life.
Let us so live that in all our life we shall, indeed, not only with our voice but in our life give honor and praise to him whose name should be hallowed above all other names.
“Therefore, with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Host; heaven and earth are full of thy glory; glory be to thee, O Lord Most High!”
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