LIVING RIGHTEOUS LIVES AND DOING GOOD DEEDS
3 Maccabees 3:3-5
The Jews, though, maintained their goodwill and unswerving faith toward the throne. But because they worshiped God and lived by His precepts, they kept themselves separate from others with regard to food, and therefore appeared hateful to some. But they adorned their way of life with the good deeds of righteous people, and thus established themselves as honorable to all men.
Personal Challenge
Some things in history never change. In the days of the Maccabees, they were looked down upon and often hated because they had strong values and beliefs that they were unwilling to compromise. Even though their faith also drove them to do good deeds and to be righteous people, they were looked upon as being intolerant and exclusive. Does this not still happen to Christians today? We have a standard by which we choose to measure our own lives. We choose to give up the things of the world for the things of heaven. And we too are driven by our faith to be charitable to others and to strive for righteousness. And because of this we are labeled as intolerant and exclusive. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!
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