Worthy Brief - 1/14/2026
Friend, read by the world: character that bears witness!
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
A living epistle is not read in quiet moments alone—it is read in daily life. The world encounters Yeshua (Jesus) not first through preaching, but through people. Yeshua said that our light is meant to shine before others so they may see our good works and glorify the Father. Character is the language the world understands.
Consistency gives credibility. When love remains under pressure, when forgiveness flows in offense, when truth is spoken without bitterness, Yeshua is revealed. A living epistle does not require explanation -- it demonstrates reality. The gospel gains weight when it is carried by a life that reflects its power.
The new creation does not curate holiness; they live it. Their faith shows up in ordinary spaces -- homes, workplaces, conversations, and conflicts. What others read in us should sound like good news. A transformed life becomes undeniable evidence that Yeshua is alive.
Friend, let your life preach where your words cannot. Walk in integrity, love without condition, and stand firm in truth. May your consistency silence doubt and your character magnify Yeshua. Shine without striving. Live without compromise. Let your life be read clearly, and let the world encounter God through you.
Your family in the Lord with much agape love,
George & Baht Rivka (Southern Florida)
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