Have you ever come upon a lake when there was not a breeze in sight, and the water becomes a mirror of unspeakable beauty? A recent reflection came to me that we most clearly mirror Christ when we become still and know that God is God, when we seek to reflect His beauty, truth and grace. We, God’s image and likeness, (Genesis 1:27) are to become like mirrors.
In 2 Corinthians 3:18, we are described as "beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord." When we behold His glory, we will be "transformed into the same image"—that is, the likeness of Christ. God's people are called to reflect God's glory. To do that we must make it our habit to behold His glory. We must read and meditate on His Word. The more we read adn meditate, the more like Christ we become. That is the miracle of Scripture and its affect on transformative sanctification. The Spirit uses the Word to frame our lives. We must pray and trust God's Holy Spirit to work in our hearts. Only then can we obey His commands and depend on His promises.
Whose glory are you reflecting today? A poet wrote that the face is a mirror of the heart—do people see the light of Jesus in yours?
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