Attractive? How good does HE look?
I took some time last night to read from the Bible. Sometimes I can read several chapters and out of it just ONE verse will really come alive and click in my brain. Last night this happened. I read from The Message. And Philipians 1:9-11 just really made me think:
Philipians 1:9-11
9 So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well. Learn to love appropriately. You need to use your head and test your feelings 10so that your love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush. Live a lover's life, circumspect and exemplary, a life Jesus will be proud of: 11bountiful in fruits from the soul, making Jesus Christ attractive to all, getting everyone involved in the glory and praise of God.
A few phrases really stood out to me, "not only love much but love well" and "making Jesus Christ attractive to all". More than anything these verses just made me think about my life and the impact it has on others. So often we get on our own personal soap boxes, whether they be relational- with a friend or spouse, or political- the latest cause or cultural wrong to fight for, and sometimes we just get busy; it's easy to lose sight of the fact that we are to make Christ attractive to those around us. To sum it up, in reality we ARE the worlds' picture of God, what do they see?
Any thoughts?
posted by metromom @ 9:49 AM
2 Comments:
Such a good point. So often we love, but we don't love well. We love on our own terms; give what we think is needed or deserved. That's not the love that Jesus portrayed.
I am ever increasingly aware of the "image" that the church portrays. And Christ is NOT attractive. This is something we could all work on, I'm sure. If little by little, we shine more of the truth, we will dispel the false image of Christ that is out there.
Betsy
Someone needs to update her blog...
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