The Mirror

This past weekend, I had opportunity to spend the night at a dear friends house. In the room I stayed, there were 2 large closet doors that were mirrors. As I was getting ready for church Sunday morning, I couldn't help but glance at myself numerous times in those mirrors. I have been pondering "mirrors" ever since.

Just how many times do we use mirrors each day?? While getting dressed (this is 5-6 times for me), checking make-up (another 5-6 times), looking into the rear-view mirror of our vehicles (at least every stop light), and after eating (I always check my teeth), just to name a few.

I looked up the word "mirror" in the dictionary. Out of the 13 different definations, my favorites are: "any reflecting surface..." and "to mimic or imitate (something) accurately".

Think for a moment about your life being a mirror. What are you reflecting? Who are you accurately imitating?? Are people drawn to you because of Who they see in your reflection? Many years ago, I remember overhearing someone describe me. Their words were, "you know, she's the one with the angry look on her face all the time." This challenged me. Although I had a relationship with Jesus, I wasn't reflecting Him. My circumstances dictated my appearance.

As I've thought about mirrors this week, I have been reminded about numerous scripture references. I am listing a few below. I pray that the Lord personalizes them for the place you are today.



1 Timothy 2:8-10
Since prayer is at the bottom of all this, what I want mostly is for men to pray—not shaking angry fists at enemies but raising holy hands to God. And I want women to get in there with the men in humility before God, not primping before a mirror or chasing the latest fashions but doing something beautiful for God and becoming beautiful doing it.

Matthew 6:27
"Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.


James 1:22
Don't fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! Those who hear and don't act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like.

Proverbs 27:19
Just as water mirrors your face, so your face mirrors your heart.

1 Corinthians 13:12
Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.


God Bless You!!!