Proverbs 27:19
"As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man."(NKJV)
I chose this verse for today due to the sheer simplicity of it. When we look into a mirror we only see the outside of ourselves and when we look at another person, we only see the outside of that person. The outward appearance does not reflect the inner person within.
Our culture today is driven on fleshly desires, material things and outward beauty. I think of Danica Patrick, the female Indy race car driver. She has the opportunity to be a good role model for young girls because of her determination and hard work to be successful in a sport dominated by men. However, she has chosen to further the image that women are objects to be gawked at and not taken seriously. Ironically, this counteracts the very thing she has accomplished in her racing career.
How is she doing this you may ask? I am referring to the tasteless commercials for GoDaddy.com where she is always being shown unzipping her top and with the promise that you can see more if you go online. This is so wrong on so many levels but that is not the point of this post today. My reason for bringing her up is two fold.
The first reason:
We need to teach our young girls that they are not objects to be looked at and used the way they are portrayed on TV.
The second reason:
No matter how good you look on the outside, God sees your heart. By that I mean He can see through the facade that so many strive so hard to create and see their true self. The way you are on the inside will ultimately reflect the way you act towards others and will be the way others see you regardless of how you look on the outside.
I am not just talking about physical appearance. If you go to church, work or wherever and say and do the right things but with the wrong heart and wrong motives, God sees it and so will everyone else eventually.
Again, this verse is so simple and yet packed so full of truth, I think we all need to examine a couple things today:
1. How do we see others? Are we looking outwardly or inwardly?
2. How do others see us? Are they looking outwardly or inwardly?
3. Are we deceiving ourselves in the way we think God sees us?
Mike
