What do we see when we look at people or maybe I should ask what don't we see?
Do we simply see a male or female, an attractive person or an unattractive person, someone who is physically fit or one who is not fit, someone we might associate with or someone who we probably wouldn’t associate with, someone who fits our image of what we believe is in our ‘class’ or someone who we think might either be above or below our ‘station’ – how do we see the people that we come into contact with and pass by each and every day?
As a believer we are to view those around us with our ‘spiritual eyes’ – and we are to see God’s creation. We are to see a life that was made by Him - in His image, a life that is either in His kingdom by faith and needs to be strengthened and uplifted in their walk OR one who is not in His kingdom and needs to know about a Creator God who loves them much more than they can understand and seeks after a relationship with them.
Our spiritual birth in Christ has made us complete in Him and as such we are to see people as He sees them – not as the world sees them. In our world today we have been indoctrinated so well that we have a propensity to see people as the world wants us to see them – for what they can do for us based upon their ‘status’ – this is NOT the way that Christ desires we see His creation. We are to see, with our spiritual eyes, people who need a Savior; who need Christ's love, who need hope, who need joy, who need peace, who need encouragement, who need to be exhorted and even those who need to be rebuked.
As Christ sees us, frail and fallen beings who long for relationship, we are to see the people around us who pass our way each and every day.
So, how are your spiritual eyes doing?
prb
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. [Galatians 3:28]
Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest. [John 4:35]
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling [Ephesians 1:18]
Do we simply see a male or female, an attractive person or an unattractive person, someone who is physically fit or one who is not fit, someone we might associate with or someone who we probably wouldn’t associate with, someone who fits our image of what we believe is in our ‘class’ or someone who we think might either be above or below our ‘station’ – how do we see the people that we come into contact with and pass by each and every day?
As a believer we are to view those around us with our ‘spiritual eyes’ – and we are to see God’s creation. We are to see a life that was made by Him - in His image, a life that is either in His kingdom by faith and needs to be strengthened and uplifted in their walk OR one who is not in His kingdom and needs to know about a Creator God who loves them much more than they can understand and seeks after a relationship with them.
Our spiritual birth in Christ has made us complete in Him and as such we are to see people as He sees them – not as the world sees them. In our world today we have been indoctrinated so well that we have a propensity to see people as the world wants us to see them – for what they can do for us based upon their ‘status’ – this is NOT the way that Christ desires we see His creation. We are to see, with our spiritual eyes, people who need a Savior; who need Christ's love, who need hope, who need joy, who need peace, who need encouragement, who need to be exhorted and even those who need to be rebuked.
As Christ sees us, frail and fallen beings who long for relationship, we are to see the people around us who pass our way each and every day.
So, how are your spiritual eyes doing?
prb
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. [Galatians 3:28]
Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest. [John 4:35]
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling [Ephesians 1:18]
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