If you haven't already, I'd like for you to scroll back up and examine each of the 3 pictures above. NO, seriously, please take just a few seconds.
What are they pictures of?
What emotions do they stir within you, if any at all?
What is the level of connection that you feel to each of them?
Ok, so I know this is heavy on the "cheese" factor, but I hope you can humor me for just a moment. Fall is swinging into full force here in central Kentucky. The trees are starting the change colors, the temperatures are falling, and the normal social activities that accompany autumn can be found all around me. Last week, as I was driving into Wilmore for a campfire/bonfire get together for a friend's birthday, I drove into one of the most amazing sunsets I have laid eyes on here in the bluegrass. It was incredible (sorry I don't have a picture of it to share with you, but no picture would have done it justice).
Anyway, that sunset, along with a couple of conversations I've overheard lately led me to this thought. All three of the pictures above are of the same thing...the sun. So what makes them different? Well, for me it is simply this.
- The first picture portrays to me a thing, the sun.
- The second picture portrays to me a beautiful thing, a lovely sunset.
- The third picture portrays to me a glorious story, two beautiful people riding horses in the sunset after getting engaged to one another.
And now I wonder, what kind of picture is my life portraying to others? When people see me, and in my attempt to portray Jesus (the Son) to them, how do they perceive Him?
- - Do they see a picture of a concept only, that Jesus/Christian thing? ...with no hint of the fullness of His beauty nor any personal connection
- - Do they see a picture of the beauty and glory of a humble and loving Savior? ...by way of what Jesus is enlightening in and around me, creating a beautiful canvas to replicate a portion of His goodness
- - Or do they see a picture of the redemptive story of the grace of Jesus living in my life, bringing me into relationship with Him and with all of creation? ...providing for a connection point between what is seen and the one seeing it?
You see, as Christians, I believe we all portray the Son, for we are promised the everlasting presence of God in our lives once we submit our lives to His grace and sanctification. However, the "son" that we portray to others is left up to their interpretation of what is seen within us.
May your lives reveal not only the idea of Christianity, nor only the "beauty" of Jesus, but also a welcoming and redemptive story of the beauty of Jesus that is an invitation for anyone and everyone to join their story with yours' as we all seek Christlikeness.
Congrats to Kimberly and Donovan on their engagement and thanks for posting the pics on Facebook for me to borrow for this post.
4 comments:
Beautiful images of sun of different states and very intellectually you have explained the meaning of each picture.
Nice :)
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great blog Jeffry.I found your blog quite interesting and specially this post, oh the questions that ask and their answers are amazing, we should all inquire ourselves at least once in a year that how our life portrait looks to others?.........GOdBless u.
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Nice Picture,Thanks Foe Explaning about Each Pic
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