Advertising For God

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. (Daniel 6:3 KJV)

Businesses often use slogans as a means of advertising or creating a certain reputation with the public. I once came across a list of the following business slogans:

• Bakery: "It's nice to be kneaded."

• Car Dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet...miss a car payment."

• Computer Store: "Out for a quick byte."

• Operating Room Entrance: "May I Cut In?"

• Photographer's Studio: "Out to Lunch: If not back by five, out for Dinner also."

• Proctologist's Door: "To expedite your visit, please back in."

• Propane Filling Station: "Tank heaven for little grills."

• Sanitarium Door: "Nobody leaves here mad."

• Undertaker's Window: "Drive carefully. We can wait."

As Christians, how others view us and the kind of reputation we have is very important. There are some whose testimony is harmful. There are a lot of people who are going to hell because of people who are going to heaven. A non-Christian lawyer attended a church service and listened to the testimonies of some who were known to him for their shady deals and failure to meet their honest obligations. "How did you like the testimonies?" a man asked him at the close of the service. He replied, "To a lawyer there is a vast difference between testimony and evidence."

Unfortunately there are those who profess to be Christians, but there is little evidence they are Christians in the way they live.

On the other hand, there are some Christians whose testimony is helpful.

There was something about Daniel that attracted others. There was something contagious about Him. He caught the eye of others. He impressed others. He did not turn people away by how he lived, but the reverse. People were drawn to him.

As Christians, do we live in such a way that others are attracted to us? Do they look at us and see that there is something different about us? Does the way we live convince the lost that come in contact with us that our faith is real, and most of all, that Christianity is real? 

Are you a good advertisement for Christ? Are you creating a good reputation for Him?