Who do you look like?
Recently I was shopping at our local mall when I encountered someone who attends our church who I did not know or recognize. Unfortunately, I was having a “bad hair day” and the rest of me apparently followed my hair! Typically I try not to go out looking like, but my husband had talked into going shopping on the spur of the moment, and trying to be spontaneous, I said ok and off we went. I was in the ladies department getting ready to try on a dress, when this woman, who was the attendant at the dressing room, spoke to me and said, “You look a lot like the pastor’s wife where I go to church.” At that moment I was hoping our church was NOT the church she attended, but politiely asked, “Where do you do to church?” When she replied, “Morning Star” I told her that I was the pastor’s wife, but kind of a “lesser version” at the moment! As I left the mall, I started to think about what she said and immediately two thoughts ran through my mind. The first one was a little vain; I made a mental note to try to present myself better in public and then I had this thought, “I wonder how many times people look at me and could say these words, ‘You look a lot like Jesus to me’.” Now that would be great, right! How many times have you wondered if the Jesus in you can be seen by those watching your life? The Bible says we are a letter that anyone can read. (II Corinthians 3:3 “Your very lives are a letter that anyone can read by just looking at you.” The Message) The older I get the more I know that it is not “what I do” but “who I am” that matters most and leaves the biggest impression on people. During the summer months when kids are out of school and we all get busy trying to keep up with everyone’s schedules and events, let’s remember that people are watching us and hoping to see the Jesus in us. That is the best we can offer.
