Inside Out Living

I was reading in Luke 3 this morning and I noticed that three times John the Baptist was asked the question "What should we do?"

These people who were asking the question had come to John to confess sins and be baptized in order to give evidence of their turning to God for salvation. So the question that they asked is not one of what should they do to gain salvation, but rather how should they live in light of putting their faith in God.

The answers that John the Baptist gives them are quite revealing for us as we consider how are we to now live as members of God's family. Here is a basic summary of John's instructions:

Give what you have to those who need it.
Practice honesty and integrity in all you do.
Be content with your material possessions.

If we lived this way every day, how great would be the opportunities for the gospel be?