Whose Mirror?
What happens when we gaze upon The Eternal Word of El Elyon instead? What happens if we set before our eyes The Living Word? Whatever image(s) we set before our eyes becomes our focus…even if it’s yourself(-ie). If you can’t seem to maintain an inner joy – a heavenly validation from on High – without the aid of cosmetics or enough ‘likes’ on your FB selfie, it’s only because your inner man is being starved, unadorned, and in need of MORE. Much more. To need validation from others is to need their approval. The thing is, we’ve already been approved from Someone much higher and more important than a million ‘likes’. This unholy need that may have drawn you away from the Truth that satisfies and reveals is called ‘a snare’ in the Scriptures.
Proverbs 29:25 – NAS – The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted.
Proverbs 29:25 – BHS – חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מֹוקֵ֑שׁ וּבֹוטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃
Earthly mirrors are traps, baits, lures, snares (moqesh in Hebrew). The Heavenly Mirror LIBERATES in ways you can’t even imagine. The Word sets us free from vices we weren’t even aware had taken us captive.
F-O-C-U-S. What happens when we focus upon The Word breathed out by ADONAI Himself is gloriously transformational. We begin to learn by His Spirit to neither LOATHE (cast down) ourselves nor ELEVATE (exalt) ourselves – both of which plague the soul.
This is a problem for women and has been since The Garden. The eyes. The serpent who diligently observes his prey knows that if he can tempt us by setting ANYTHING OTHER THAN GOD’S TRUTH before our eyes, he’ll likely be very successful. The eyes have it.
That word again, F-O-C-U-S. When Christ, The Living Word, is at the center, you’ll have:
Freedom, Opportunity ——– CHRIST ——– Unity and Satisfaction
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. ~ Romans 12:2
Carmen
March 18, 2014 @ 6:19 pm
I should say that having young teen girls of my own has prompted a similar conversation in our home recently. Love these young ladies!