Andrew Murray said "How often the ‘busyness’ of life can creep up and overwhelm us. Rather than depending upon our own strength, as Christians it is our privileged birthright to enter into a daily time of reverent meditation and silence, waiting only upon God for: His answers to our problems, His direction in our lives, and, most importantly, His awesome presence refreshing our spirits and teaching us more about Himself."

Thank you, Jesus, that we can enter into Your presence and find the sustenance for life, joy, peace, and wisdom. You are such an awesome God! May we daily pray for the longing to know you in a deeper, richer, and fuller relationship.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Unveiled Faces

"The outstanding characteristic of a Christian is this unveiled frankness before God so that the life becomes a mirror for other lives" Oswald Chambers

How has God created you--unique in your own special way? You are one of a kind. There is no one else like you. You are specially crafted to further His work here on earth, to mirror His glory, to reflect His image. For this, you are created.

You look into a mirror and  see your reflection. Others look into your mirror---your beautiful face---and what do they see? They should see God's face reflected back at them: His love shining through your eyes, His truth coming from your lips, His glory emanating from your countenance.

I am no different from you-- I am designed to be used by God. He has gifted me in ways that are unique to me. Not only has He gifted me, but He gives me the grace every day to walk in confidence, boldly using my gifts -- not for my own gain or pleasure, but solely for His glory and goodness.

And how do we become that reflector? By spending time with Him. When we spend time with Him, we become like Him. We absorb His glory, and then we take that glory out to the world.


"You always know when a man has been beholding the glory of the Lord, you feel in your inner spirit that he is the mirror of the Lord's own character." Oswald Chambers

Don't let the busyness of the day crowd out time with your heavenly Father. Fall at His feet every day and confess that, in your own strength, you are nothing. Your efforts are limited and often futile. Your good deeds always fall short when they spring out of your own strength. Surrender your life, your time and your talents to Him. Let Him fill you from the ground up until you are full and overflowing and your eyes gaze out upon the world with His love and compassion, until your lips speak His truth, until your hands bring His healing and life in His name, for His glory.

Rise up from your secret chamber, renewed in your devotion to Him and your understanding of how He has  gifted YOU to be His ambassador to a hurting world.

II Corinthians 3: 18
And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
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