A Daily Devotional

We look in the mirror to see ourselves. We look at others to see our reflection in their eyes. We look at the society around us to see if we fit in. We look at the social customs and morality around us to see if we are different from others. We check out our place in our social settings to see if our values are like or unlike others around us. We want approval from others. We want platitudes and compliments from others. As the world around us slides down into the abyss of sin, do we also want to slide down with the world? Or, as the world crumbles around us, do we not want to be looking up to God? We must see ourselves as we really are. We must see how we are doomed sinners with no hope, or we are redeemed sinners with the certainty of Heaven waiting. When we look at Christ on the cross, we can see our wounded Savior who was wounded by our sin. On the cross, He was still loving us and still caring for us as He suffered and died for us. When we look at Christ on the cross, we can see our reflection in His eyes as He pleaded to God to forgive us. We did not know what we were doing when we crucified Him. When we look at ourselves, we can look in the mirror to see a sinner doomed with no hope for tomorrow. Or, when we look at ourselves in the mirror, we can look in the mirror to see a sinner redeemed who lives to glorify God.

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