One of the frustrating things about getting older is the print keeps getting smaller! I don’t know if this is a diabolical trick publishers use to get us to buy expensive large print books or what, but I don’t like it. Thankfully, there are these wonderful things called “cheaters”, better known as reading glasses, which magnify the words and bring things back into focus.
Most of us, at one time or the other, have had trouble seeing God clearly. Like the tiny print on a pill bottle, He seems out of focus, just a vague, sometimes scary, concept. Our view of Him is blurred by our preconceived notions and limited perception. After all, how can you love a God you cannot see?
Thankfully, God has provided us with “cheaters” so we can read Him better. The most effective “cheater”, of course, is God’s Word, but there is another way God reveals Himself to us – through His people.
Of course we Christians often fail to represent Him very well, but when we fully surrender our lives to Him we become more and more like Him. Through our loving words and kind deeds we help bring God into focus for others, giving them a clearer picture of what He is really like.
In the beautiful Song of Mary, recorded in Luke 1, Mary declares, “My soul magnifies the Lord.” That’s what I want my life to be like. I want to magnify the Lord for everyone I meet. Like “cheaters” help me see the words on the page, I want my words and deeds to help others see Jesus in a whole new light.
This Sabbath morning take a moment and ask God to help you magnify Him by the way you live. Pray that when people look at you, they will see Jesus a little better in some way and learn to trust Him more. Then together, we can all look forward to the day when we can see Him face-to-face – no “cheaters” needed! May that day come quickly, is my prayer!
Have a Happy Sabbath!