Mirror It

Mirrors are something for serious “reflection” – how witty of me!  In most bathrooms, the mirror is the biggest object.  Interestingly, we frame them with decorative borders, clean them to a sparkle-shine, and rarely ignore what they reflect.  What we see in the mirror catches our eyes and often causes us to stop and stare!

 

How often do you consider your spiritual reflection?  I suspect none of us ignore our reflection in the mirror, and even pause at how we can improve what we see.  Jesus prayed, “For their sake I consecrate Myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.” (John 17:19).  Godly Truth is sanctifying … making us holy.  First of all, we must know His Truth.  I’m ever amazed at how those who call themselves followers of Christ spend little-to-no time in His Word.  Reading and meditating on Scripture is not a spiritual exercise; it is a daily discipline to know Christ and His Truth more intimately.  We will never recognize a lie unless we know The Truth as God has declared It in Scripture – “Thus saith the LORD.”  Second, His Truth reflects the image of Him-in-me.  In Jesus’ prayer to The Father, He longed to mirror God’s Truth to those who loved and followed Him.  We tend to think the best thing we can do for our family, co-workers, neighbors, friends is acts of service, financial provision, etc.  Robert Murray McCheyne, 19^th Century Scottish preacher, said, “The greatest need of my people is my personal holiness.”  Our intention to personal holiness is revealed in obedience to God’s Truth, and it bears life or death to those in our circle of influence.  Like it or not, our heart for holiness (or lack of it) is shaping the lives of those around us.  True, I’m not ready to live without mirrors – and no one wants me to either!  Neither should genuine followers of Christ try to live outside the scope of God’s Truth as revealed in His Word.  Christian friend, I challenge you … Open It – Read It – Ponder It – Pray It … Mirror It!