The Mirror

Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

I look in the mirror multiple times a day, mostly to make sure nothing is out of place, and to see if I look “okay.”  I correct the things I see that I can fix. After all, I want to look my best! And what’s the point of looking if I’m not going to do something about what I see?

I can’t say that every day I look into the Word as often as I do in the mirror…but maybe I should.  This verse says not to just “look” but to do so intently – not forgetting what we read – but doing it.  In other words, when I look into the Word and see that I’m being selfish, rude, easily offended, etc. it’s just like when I see a hair out of place – I need to comb it into place.

One big difference is that when I look into a mirror, it’s up to me and my resources to make me look presentable.  But when I look into the mirror of His Word, He does the work if I just surrender to Him. 

My son just got married and I went upstairs before the ceremony and observed the makeup artist as she transformed the pretty bridesmaids by highlighting their features and making them even more beautiful. 

Jesus is the one who can give us an extreme makeover, highlight the beauty He’s created in us, and set us free to be blessed in all that we do.