Dear Young Christian:
Sometimes the question is raised: What is a saint? The answer is that every believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is a “saint.” I read recently of a boy who was attracted by the stained glass windows in Westminster Abbey in London, England, and the beautiful colors they reflected. He was told that the figures in the windows were those of the old time saints. Some time after he was asked who saints are, and replied, “People through whom the light shines.” How much is this true of you and me? Here is what is to characterize us as saints of God: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).
Another young person was asked what they thought the definition of a saint was, and their answer was, “A person who does good when nobody’s looking.” How much is this true of us also? We are told, “Eschew evil, and do good” (1 Peter 3:11).
All believers are saints, but do we act like saints?
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland
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