As we approach Christmas, I am thinking that there is no better time for us to allow the light and life of Jesus to shine through us. We are called to be like Jesus. He wants us to reflect the glory of the Father in all we think, say and do. We are being fashioned into the likeness of Jesus more and more as we understand and come to know more and more His love for us. “Our lives are to be filled with his love. Our minds are to be transformed by His words. And our hearts are to be devoted to serving him alone.” (Craig Denison).
2 Corinthians 3:18 tells us that as we behold His glory, we are being transformed into the same image from one degree to another. “As we devote our lives to seeking the face of our Heavenly Father, we will naturally become more like him. We are created to be like our Heavenly Father.” (Denison). We are changed and transformed by devoting ourselves to the Word of God, and to being in His presence. This is where our identity comes from. This is where we discover who we truly are. Not from the world. Not from lobbyists or law-makers, or social trends. Our desire as Christians is to allow the love of to God transform us more and more into his likeness so we reflect more and more the image of Christ to the world.
I pray that as we approach the Christmas season, we will truly be reflecting that light and life into a worried, wearied world. May God’s love and peace be your portion as we set about planning and preparing for the festive season.
Glenda Noordam