Reflections: Are We The Reflection of Christ
Reflections of our God should be when people look at us for we are His children and we represent Him for we are children of the King of kings and the Lord of lords…
by Char Theriot
08/10/2017
What does our life reflect? Growing up, children imitate anything the parents do, say, or what they see others do. Are we imitating what the world does like a child, or, are we imitating what Jesus did, as the adults we are supposed to be? If we have given our lives to Christ and are supposed to be a reflection of Jesus, are we reflecting Jesus, or re we giving others a false example of who Christ is? When we claim to be a Christian & don’t act like one we are sending false, hypocritical messages to unbelievers.
We are reflections of Christ so we are to minister to others about God’s Word, just as Jesus did. We have the Bible “God’s Word The sword of the Spirit”. Hebrews 4:12 ” For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than my two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul & spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerned of the thoughts and intents of the heart”.
We are working with God for God’s glory. We must use the skills that God has given us. We must use the tools God gives us. We ourselves can not change anyone, Only the Holy Spirit can do that. We simply tell the story and back it up with the way we are living our lives and God’s Word. It is a spiritual achievement. It is predicated by faith in God, faith in His plan, faith in His promise and faith in His presence.
The first step is to ask in faith for His power and guidance. Proverbs 3:6 ” In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths”. Pray for a consuming desire of our hearts urging to bring others to Christ. Pray for it, ask Jesus to fill us with a longing to introduce others to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. He will give this desire if it is asked earnestly enough.
Memory Verse August 1, 2017
Hebrews 4:12 For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edges sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerned of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
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