John 5:19-47

"But I have a witness on my behalf which is even greater than the witness that John gave: what I do, that is, the deeds my Father gave me to do, these speak on my behalf and show that the Father has sent me." (5:36)

Jesus is telling those around Him to look at His actions and they will see all the proof they need that He is the Son of God.

In the secular world, Christians sometimes have a bad reputation for being hypocritical. We preach about giving to the poor, yet we have expensive technology in our homes. We say that everyone is created equally by God, yet we don't give everyone equal status in our businesses and churches. We preach unconditional love, yet our society teaches us to only love those who 'deserve' our love.

Perhaps, this is the time for us to look at our deeds.

More often than not, we pay more attention to the actions of those around us than we do to their words. We all know the parent who tells their child not to smoke as they're lighting their cigarette. Or the teacher who screams at their students to talk nicely to each other.

Are we doing deeds that reflect our Christian beliefs? Do our lifestyles match our words? Do we worship one God? Do we honour our mother and our father? Do we love our neighbours as ourselves?

The rest of the world is watching the church and the Christian community. Your neighbours, friends, and colleagues are watching you.

Do your deeds show that you are a child of God?