By Marilyn Bohlender, ODW President
Each morning as I see myself in the mirror, I want to say, “Ugh! Oh no!” I tend to avoid the dreaded mirror.
Now consider this. What does God see when he looks at us? He sees us as perfect as the day he created us. Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Psalm 139:13 says “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.”
We know that no one is perfect; we have sin. One way to look at our sin the way God does is to think of Jesus standing in the way of God seeing our sin. Jesus paid the price for our sin.
Once I heard a “Courtroom Story” that I will paraphrase. A man stood before the judge for murder. His lawyer steps forward and says, “I will pay the price for this man who sinned; this man who committed murder.” Judge says, “Are you sure?” The lawyer says, “Yes, Father; I am sure.”
When you look into your mirror, do not look for the flaws. Look as God sees you, the unique person that he created.
John 14:6 (NIV) Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
