Today's Journey
Casting Shadows
Jan. 24,2013
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No flesh should glory in His presence. —1 Corinthians 1:29
Legend
has it that Michelangelo painted with a brush in one hand and a candle
in the other to prevent his shadow from covering his masterpiece in
progress.
That’s the kind of attitude we should adopt if we are
serious about wanting to display the masterpiece of God’s glory on the
canvas of our lives. Unfortunately, we tend to live in a way that draws
attention to ourselves—our cars, our clothes, our careers, our position,
our cleverness, our success. And when life is all about us, it’s hard
for people to see Jesus in us. Jesus saved us to be reflections of His
glory (Rom. 8:29), but when we live for ourselves, our shadow gets cast on the canvas of His presence in us.
When
the believers in Corinth were feeling too full of themselves, Paul
warned them “that no flesh should glory [boast] in His presence” (1 Cor. 1:29), and reminded them of what Jeremiah said, “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord” (1 Cor. 1:31; Jer. 9:24).
Think
of your life as a canvas on which a picture is being painted. What
would you rather have people see: the masterpiece of the presence of
Jesus or the shadow of your own profile? Don’t get in the way of a great
painting in progress. Live to let others see Jesus in you.
My life is a painting created by God,
And as such I’ve nothing to boast;
Reflecting the image of Christ to the world
Is what I desire the most. —Sper
And as such I’ve nothing to boast;
Reflecting the image of Christ to the world
Is what I desire the most. —Sper
A Christian’s life is the canvas on which others can see Jesus.
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