True Colours
And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect His glory even more. 2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT
When pressure comes to bear on people and they act differently, (usually worse), than their normal behaviour, sometimes it is said that they are ‘showing their true colours’. In other words they are showing what they are really like inside, under their nice exterior.
This morning as I sat looking out the window before the sun rose, I noticed that the sky was clear but pale, not the lovely blue that we associate with a clear sky. However, as the sun rose in the early morning sky it became a deeper and deeper blue. It occurred to me that as we allow the light of God to shine into our hearts, the reflection will be better and brighter (2 Corinthians 3:18). We will be changed. Psalm 34:5 says that ‘they looked to him and were lightened’, or “made radiant”). Our lives don’t have to be pale and faded as the early morning sky, they can become a glorious blue, as we become reflections of the light of God.
When we become a Christian we get a brand new nature (2 Corinthians 5:17). The old nature is finished with; we are given the nature of Christ. Our ‘true colour’ then becomes the Christ nature. We have to learn how to ‘wear it well’. If we sometimes slip and exhibit behaviour that belongs to our old nature (and we will), we should not consider that to be our true colours. We need to get God’s forgiveness for the sin which has momentarily clouded the face of His light, we need to also forgive ourselves then get up and move back into the light of His love so that we can again reflect the true colours of who we are in Christ. We don’t need to go on feeling bad about our sin.
This is what Jesus called ‘abiding in the vine’. When we abide in the vine we will produce the fruit of Christ’s nature. You can read the list of the fruit in Galatians 5:22-23.
2 Corinthians 3:18 speaks of a veil being removed. All of us have had that veil removed so that we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the new nature that is mine through believing in Jesus Christ. Help me to live in your light so that my life reflects your joy and your glory and brings you praise. Amen
And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect His glory even more. 2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT
When pressure comes to bear on people and they act differently, (usually worse), than their normal behaviour, sometimes it is said that they are ‘showing their true colours’. In other words they are showing what they are really like inside, under their nice exterior.
This morning as I sat looking out the window before the sun rose, I noticed that the sky was clear but pale, not the lovely blue that we associate with a clear sky. However, as the sun rose in the early morning sky it became a deeper and deeper blue. It occurred to me that as we allow the light of God to shine into our hearts, the reflection will be better and brighter (2 Corinthians 3:18). We will be changed. Psalm 34:5 says that ‘they looked to him and were lightened’, or “made radiant”). Our lives don’t have to be pale and faded as the early morning sky, they can become a glorious blue, as we become reflections of the light of God.
When we become a Christian we get a brand new nature (2 Corinthians 5:17). The old nature is finished with; we are given the nature of Christ. Our ‘true colour’ then becomes the Christ nature. We have to learn how to ‘wear it well’. If we sometimes slip and exhibit behaviour that belongs to our old nature (and we will), we should not consider that to be our true colours. We need to get God’s forgiveness for the sin which has momentarily clouded the face of His light, we need to also forgive ourselves then get up and move back into the light of His love so that we can again reflect the true colours of who we are in Christ. We don’t need to go on feeling bad about our sin.
This is what Jesus called ‘abiding in the vine’. When we abide in the vine we will produce the fruit of Christ’s nature. You can read the list of the fruit in Galatians 5:22-23.
2 Corinthians 3:18 speaks of a veil being removed. All of us have had that veil removed so that we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the new nature that is mine through believing in Jesus Christ. Help me to live in your light so that my life reflects your joy and your glory and brings you praise. Amen
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