His Image

My oldest daughter sat sobbing in her bed.  Her knees were pulled up to her chest and her face tucked down between her knees.  She didn’t want to look at me or talk to me.  She wanted me to go away and leave her alone.  I was not sure what to do.  I knew I could do exactly what she asked but that didn’t seem right so I sat on the edge of her bed and prayed. 

Eventually she just opened up and it all came pouring out.  She was upset with herself because she had behaved in a way that was a bad example to her younger brothers and sister.  She was worried that they would duplicate her actions.  She hated how awful she felt inside.  She hated that she always had to be good, sometimes she just really wanted to choose to be bad but knew she shouldn’t. 

This behavior is a very unusual thing for my daughter.  But like all of us other humans she has her moments.  Most of the time she is a very good example to her brothers and sister and to anyone else whose path she may cross. 

I think there are times for all of us when we feel like we just want to curl our knees up into our chest, tuck our head down, and hide our face.  We don’t want to think about what we have done that day and what kind of example we were.   We want to try and hide away in the darkness.  But… no, no, no, we can’t.  Instead we have to turn our faces to the Light. 

 

“In our everyday life and conduct, we are to reflect what God is like and what it means to belong to Him and to be His redeemed, “set apart” people.  Our lives are to make God believable to our world.  As they see His image in us, they will be moved to worship and glorify Him.”  (Nancy Leigh Demoss – Holiness)

 

What did your children see in you yesterday?  Did they see the image of Christ?

 

What will they see today?  Will you hide your face or will you turn it to the light? 

 

 

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”  Matthew 4:14-16

 

Heavenly Father I pray today that you will be glorified in my life.  That Your light would burst out of me like a wild ray of sunshine and touch every life I come into contact with.  There is no hiding a light like that Lord.  I pray especially that my children would see You in me and that it would stir a desire in them to draw closer to You.  I praise You Lord for the beautiful gift of life You have given me and for the blessings you have poured out on me in the form of my children.  You are an awesome God!