Who Do You See in the Mirror?

Mirrors are everywhere!  Why are they such a big part of our lives? The help us see what everyone else sees.  God created us to be mirrors - to reflect his image to others.

Worship - we all worship something(s).  Proper worship is to reflect the image of God to others.  Most people wonder what this life is all about. They ask themselves, “Why am I here? What is my purpose?” I think it is all about mirrors. And they can’t see their purpose, because the mirror is fogged and unclear.

Let’s go back to creation. Why did Adam and Eve not wonder why they they were here? Because it was clear to them. They were her to reflect God’s image.

“Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned...”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:12‬ ‭

Because of our sin, we broke the mirror! We could no longer reflect God’s image as originally intended.

“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:8‬

While our mirror was still broken, God sent Jesus into our life to repair the mirror so that we could once again perfectly reflect God’s image. What does your mirror reflect: sin, greed, worry, materialism, lust?  Does your life reflect you or does it reflect God?

“The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship." Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."”
‭‭John‬ ‭4:19-24‬ ‭

True worshippers will recognize how to worship their God - in Spirit and in truth.
Spirit - my feelings, emotion, God moves me, I experienced God in church today. These churches (who does this only) end up becoming granola churches - fruit, flakes, and nuts. They place their personal experience over God’s Word.
Truth - these focus on Scripture, preaching, and often become legalistic. These (Truth only) churches, throw out emotion and become like funeral homes. No emotion, just dead people!
Our feelings should always be tethered to the truth of God’s Word.

“Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'”
‭‭John‬ ‭3:5-7‬ ‭

On my own, I do not have the capacity to worship God. But the Spirit gives birth to our spirit! This puts the responsibility of worship on God’s Holy Spirit. He will open my eyes and teach me and quicken my spirit and inspire me to RESPOND to God with worship.

Our feelings must be in submission to God’s Spirit of Truth!  We must NOT live life doing what feels good. Feelings should follow actions. The act of studying God’s truth, growing in knowledge and obedience, will lead us to feel the right way.

“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1:16‬ ‭

All things were created by Him and for Him! We were created by God and for God - to worship Him.

“But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."”
‭‭John‬ ‭4:23-24‬ ‭

The Father seeks those who will worship Him in Spirit and Truth. He seeks you. He seeks you to worship Him properly.

What does your mirror look like? What do you see? Who do you see? Is it all about you? Or is it all about God?!?

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