There is a lizard that loves to change its colors depending upon the type of environment it finds itself. We all know those masters of camouflage as the chameleon. However, this trait is not as flattering or acceptable as a follower of Jesus Christ.
The Lord does not believe in the separation of faith from life, church from business, and even church from state (as we mistakenly understand it).Our faith is not something we tuck away in our closets after Church on Sunday and then go about our week ahead.
We are not to be Christians on Sunday then wake up secular humanists on Monday. We must not be one way at church and different at home or work. Also, we don’t leave our faith at home and behave wildly just because we’re on vacation where nobody knows us. The Lord does not believe in spiritual split personality disorder.
Trust me, God is all about perfection and not dismantling and destroying. God did not make us “bi-polar spiritual beings” to flip-flop back and forth between the world and the church. God makes us complete persons and in His image. Our faith is to infiltrate all aspects of our life and not set-aside and separated from our life. Living for Jesus is not like a Lego brick that can be taken off and snapped back on when needed.
Our faith is both initiative driven and reactionary as we both discover or invent the means to flood our world with the gospel. We are not chameleons that change their colors to escape and evade our opportunities and responsibilities.
If we accept Jesus as our Savior, we do so because we love Him and want to be His disciples. We embrace our faith to live for Jesus in any and every circumstance or situation which includes even in anti-Christian environments and in the face of persecution.
We need to stop being chameleons and come out with the brilliant light of Christ to shine about this dark world by being “just like Jesus” so that the lost can know how much God loves them and how to find salvation in His Son, Jesus.
The Gospel is not to be horded, but heralded. The Christian faith is not a private faith, but a generous and giving message of love for everyone to hear. Don’t hide. Don’t shrink back from engaging the world for Jesus. Don’t change your colors like a chameleon to avoid bringing Jesus with you into every aspect of your daily life.
Be the salt of the earth and the light of the world! Matthew 5:13-20, ““You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”