Mirrors of Reality
Have you ever looked into a mirror and wondered
what happened that changed you from the last time
you looked? Good news! It really doesn't matter if
it was a good change or not!
Why not? Because you really aren't looking at
something that's real! It's not only temporary but
it's distorted!
God's Word is Your Mirror of Reality
We are told in 2 Corinthians 3:18 that God's Word
gives us a clear picture of who we are and what we
have been promised.
When we look into that mirror we actually see the
real reflection and as we do it more we become more
and more like Jesus. That is our goal.
There are many times that people try and try to
follow all of a list of rules. They think Christianity
is too difficult and give up trying. They are looking
at the distorted, blurry image and thinking that it's
permanent.
Reality
God loves us so much that He's made it easy for us
to change for the better. His word is our mirror of
the reality of how He sees us, not how we do.
It's nice, and hard to believe sometimes, that someone
thinks good things about us. We might not even like
ourselves all the time.
The amazing and awesome thing is that God sees us
differently. He sees a clear and beautiful image of
His children.
Mirror of Reality Changes our perspectives
In His Word He describes who we are. In Jesus we
are His children. We are heirs to the promises that
He gave us.
To see the real image ourselves we're to read what
He's said. The mirror of reality actually changes us!
When we look into what God has said we learn who
we are and more.
In 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 we are told what love is...
What we are as children of God.
We're to be like our Father God (Ephesians 1:5).
The word "followers" in the verse from the Greek
language means to "mimic".
If you've ever watched young kids and compared
them to their parents, you'll see how they imitate
them in a lot of ways. God designed this and wants
us as His children to do the same. We're to mimic
God... He is love (1John 4:8).
That can be an overwhelming thought! It can easily
be taken as a list of do's and don'ts. In the physical
realm it's really impossible to do a good job of that
all the time! But in the spiritual realm God already
did this for us!
When we look to Jesus and keep our eyes on Him we
see changes in ourselves taking place with little effort
on our parts! He changes us into the reality that He
sees in us!
Keep your focus on reality! Live in God's Word...
It'll stay the same forever!
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