Revealing God

In one of my first blog entries ("The Deeper Meaning," September 1, 2008) I defined the Magnificent Life as "a life that sees and senses God at work and reflects God to those around us." This week as I've been doing the Beth Moore Bible Study Breaking Free (Lifeway) I was struck by something Beth wrote as we studied the topic of "God's Glory..."

"God desires that He be recognizable in us in all we do! Living a life that glorifies God is synonymous with living a life that reveals God."

Referring to Colossians 1:24-27 (v 27 "To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.") Beth goes on to say "We have no hope whatsoever of God being recognizable in us if the Spirit of Christ does not dwell in us." Beth then says "We fulfill what we were 'meant to be' when God is 'recognizable' in our lifestyle." (page 36, Breaking Free, Lifeway Publishers)

Pretty powerful isn't it? When we have the Spirit of the Living God living in us we have the potential to live a life that "reveals God." Have you ever had someone "reveal God" to you? Who was it?

A Grand-ma that took care of you when nobody else would?
An aunt that prayed for you even when you were running in the opposite direction?
A child that pointed out the beauty of God's creation?
A friend that sat next to you when you were sick?
A husband that provided for you and promises to continue to?

Let's pray that our lives would "reveal God" and in doing so project to the world that He is AWESOME and He offers HOPE!

Lord God, you are indeed amazing. Your ways are above our ways and yet you allow us to catch glimpses of your ways through the pages of your Word and through the Holy Spirit working in our midst. Lord, we want to be women that "reveal" you, women that glorify you. Please show us any obstacle or sin that might be keeping us from being conduits for your grace here on Earth so that we might turn away from them and turn back to you. We don't want anything to get between our relationship with you nor our ability to reveal your love and hope to this broken world. In Jesus' name, AMEN!!!

Blessings,
Tracy Klehn