Man in the Mirror

Have you ever looked in the mirror and had a tough time looking back at yourself. Have you ever had the feeling that your reflection was judging you for all of the shortcomings in your life? Happens to me, and I don't like that guy to much. The book of James talks about that man in the mirror. James 1:22-25 says:


22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

We all need to be doers of the word, we need to persevere. 2 Peter 1:3 says:

3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.


We are given all that we need to live our lives as doers of Gods word. The next time you look at your reflection in the mirror remember that. Remember also that when our Father God looks at that same reflection he does not see a filthy pile of sin but the face of his precious Son, Jesus. Praise you Jesus!